The Wrong Man (Lucky Number Slevin)

"What's ultimately missing from Slevin is not only mystery and humour, but any trace of inventiveness..."

"No matter how badly the movie cons you, you must admit that the film is stylish as hell, with sharp dialogue, a tongue-in-cheek plot and visual and editing razzle-dazzle."

"Like its title... Lucky Number Slevin isn't as clever as it thinks it is."

"Thoroughly -- and sometimes justifiably -- infatuated with its own cleverness, this mistaken-identity thriller delights in narrative complication and Tarantino-esque self-awareness..."

"Lucky Number Slevin, one of the odder titles around, will get under your skin with its stylish production design, slick dialogue and offbeat characters. This pop-culture-infused mistaken-identity thriller ultimately grabs hold and beguiles, though its convoluted plot takes a while to get going..."

"From its sly performances to its surreal comic book gloss to its artfully nervous camera, the film sustains the blase tone of a smart-aleck thriller that buries its heart under layers of attitude..."

"For the most part, though, it works as a clever thriller that entertains through purposeful misdirection..."

"If Pulp Fiction impregnated The Usual Suspects, the spawn would look a lot like this. Great genes, but you keep wondering when the kid is going to grow up and find an identity of his own..."

"Like its title (will there be a worse one this year?), Lucky Number Slevin isn’t as clever as it thinks it is. It has its moments, but did we really need another Revolver?..."

"There's a certain school of filmmaking that says the more convoluted the plot, the better. And Paul McGuigan’s Lucky Number Slevin has just gone top of the class..."