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I REALLY wanted to like this movie. In fact I shouldn't say I didn't like Lucky Number Slevin, because I did. Instead I should say I expected better after reading the reviews and watching the trailer for it. A couple of key elements hold Lucky Number Slevin together so we will start with those. The script is amazing. The writing and dialog between characters is very well written and is on par with this year's "V for Vendetta" (which also had a very well-written script). Josh Hartnett and Lucy Liu played much better than expected and earn some credit in my book since I haven't seen them impress me much in the past. Also, the chemistry between Morgan Freeman and Ben Kingsley was outstanding and the scenes they were in were masterfully written. With that said there are to many flaws present to give this movie higher than a 6. First and foremost is Bruce Willis. It seems to me he is a hit and miss kind of guy. He hit big with Sin City and missed big with Lucky Number Slevin. Though his dialog was nice, he didn't portray his role the way I think it was written and instead acted bland and boring. Realizing that assassins most likely aren't the most dramatic people on earth, I bring forth the idea that he is supposed to be some sneaky ghost of a man. He is supposed to be creepy and slide in the shadows, and Bruce Willis just didn't pull off that vibe to me. Also, the "twist" in the movie wasn't all that good and seemed like a generic way to end the film. Also I was surprised IMDb didn't put a main genre of this as comedy, since most of it was obviously intended to be comedic. In fact, most of it is comedic up until the last 20 minutes or so. It tries to be something sneaky like the usual suspects, but just fails to enthrall me. It takes itself like the best movie this year, when really I'd rather watch Slither. Good effort by the screenplay writer though and Josh Hartnett deserves his props for sure. 6/10

"Slither" is a truly dedicated motion picture. The reason it is so brilliant is simple; it combines every great horror moment ever told into a mix of its own story and outrageous humor. It's truly one in a million. I haven't been so intrigued by a horror film since Saw. Don't get me wrong, I like torture crazed features like Hostel, but Slither is actually a really funny movie mixed with the right spice of horror. Nowadays horror movies have done just about everything you can think about and most of them are just bland and clichéd. Slither simply takes all those clichés and jam them up into it's own new story, and that's why its awe-inspiring to watch. I will admit to you my fair reader, I am a horror movie fan. I take my pick of horror movies that look half way decent and well produced and generally am not disappointed. This year's Last House on the Left, and Hostel were especially entertaining, but not like the film I type this review for. This is the movie for every horror fan of my generation. It's got CGI, a list of well known actors, monsters, bugs, acid, people being split in half, it's got it all brothers and sisters and I encourage you to view this movie if you remain a fan of the somewhat dying horror genre. Filmmakers please make more movies like the Saw duo and Slither, I promise you that you're faithful viewers have not betrayed you! They simply lie dormant within the bulks of corporate walkers and talkers and teenagers looking for a thrill. We are out here, please stop making this PG-13 lying garbage that promises to show us what we bought the f****** ticket for and gives us 25 year old teenagers being off camera slaughtered and tricky camera angles to make us think we are being frightened....IT'S NOT WORKING!!!!! STAY ALIVE IS AWFUL ALONG WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE NONSENSE BEING MADE......Please just stick to great horror like Slither and keep your target base satisfied before your target base becomes nothing more than date movie theater annoyances who don't pay attention to anything but their 15 year old blondie sitting next to them giggling. OK OK I'm sorry I got off on a rant....Anyways Slither is a really great film and well worth admission price. 8/10

This is a very hard movie to review. On the one hand, it's very easy to watch and not get bored, and the acting is performed remarkably well. But I must say, the story was a little far-fetched, and it was not as brutal as some will have you believe. I mean the sex scenes are not that "graphic" and the killing in the movie are not that "strong brutal". I've seen this kinda stuff in the whole Lethal Weapon series, Casino, Goodfellas, American History X and a whole slew of movies that had way more good attributes than this one. So the shock value was 0. The screenplay was just average and it just didn't create that spark that leaves the viewer and awe and seemingly addicted to the screen. Even still, the fight scenes are very well executed and realistic, and the action is in the realm of believable unlike some movies. The camera/directing is really nothing special and it seems like the whole movie tries to revolve around some kind of obsolete shock value and its solid acting. Maybe I set my standards to high for this one based on IMDb user reviews and others, but this is just a decent little action flick, nothing more. 6/10