"Wrong Place. Wrong Time. Wrong Number."
I have one more phrase to add to this movie tagline... "Wrong Movie." This is one of those films that falls under the definition of "money grab." Not only are there too many big names in this movie, but there are even knighted actors - Sir Ben Kingsley.
The concept of the movie is quite clever, however, as the movie progresses, it becomes quite predictable. Despite every attempt by the filmakers to deceive the audience, you anticipate the ending of this movie - which is what is supposed to make this a good film.
Maybe its because of Josh Hartnett, but ever since Pearl Harbor, I cannot stand this guy as an actor. He's been matched up with some of the major stars over the years, but there are only a handful of accomplishments that I care to include in his repetoire. Mainly, its Blackhawk Down, but only because its a beautifully shot war movie, but not because Hartnett stole the show. In actuality, he lost the show in that movie to Eric Bana.
The same goes here as does with every other movie of Hartnett's career. He gets overshadowed by the cast or by a stronger performance. With Slevin, none of these factors took place - but having Hartnett as the centrepiece of this big star film really was a poor decision.
Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, Morgan Freeman, and Sir Ben Kingsley... normally, when you hear those names together, you're thinking blockbuster. But add Josh Hartnett to the front of that list... and from the word go - this movie is a bust.
The only thing that was positive from this film is the use of Hollywood North locations. Fort Erie racetrack is profiled... I grew up watching horseraces at this location, so it was fun to see it restored to its hey day. Also, there are some obvious locations in Toronto that were used for the main sets, but its not like anyone pays attention to that level of detail.
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