Interesting weekend. Had my tax rebate on Saturday. Another cheque to bank. Went to see Lucky Number Slevin on Saturday night.

What a great film that was. Although at the start I had to laugh at the "Sir Ben Kingsley" on the credits while also thinking that the music was trying to be "The Usual Suspects" without actually getting there.

Another of those great films that keep you guessing, pondering and wondering just what's going on and why for a while before throwing out a bunch of clues as thing progress and finally explaining at the end, with a little extra twist and another laugh at Bruce Willis and watches.

To compare the movie to anything resembling the trite rubbish such as Lock Stock, Snatch or Layer Cake would be unfair. Slevin is damn good and funny in all the right places. Sir Ben plays another role that perhaps isn't meant to be funny but I can't help but laugh at some of his characters (Just try keep a straight face at Sexy Beast!). Bruce Willis 1970's style is hilarious. Lucy Lui gets to do some acting playing a Columbo loving coroner.

Sometimes it does feel a little patronising having all the answers explained at the end though at least Slevin doesn't add in little extras that bore no part to earlier events in the film.

It's also one of those films that doesn't have explained in it's trailer.

Oh, and there's Josh Hartnett in a towel for a long time if you're into that sort of thing.

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