Movie: Lucky Number Slevin

Not a bad movie.

Lots of big names: Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, etc.

Very enjoyable script. Slevin was in the wrong apartment, at the wrong time, and was mistaken for a loser who owes a bookie $96,000. And there's no way to get himself out of it... As if that wasn't enough, the rival ganglord also picks him up for a $33,000 debt. Then the police picks him up too, curious why he's been walking in and out of both mobster HQs.


"The first time somebody calls you a horse, you punch him on the nose.
The second time sombody calls you a horse, you call him a jerk.
But the third time somebody calls you a horse, well then perhaps it's time to go shopping for a saddle."


There are twists, of course, and if your eyes are sharp, you can catch what's going on before the end of the movie. The director was generous with the clues. (Hint: watch for things like watches and rings etc...)

But there's no need to think too hard. It's just a fun story to watch. Good script, good actors, good directing.

And it's cute how lucky Slevin somehow takes everything in stride, and still finds the time to fall in love. It's taking happy-go-lucky to a state of Zen-hood.


By the way, ataraxia is a bogus 'disorder'.