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April 7, 2006
At the Movies: Engaging crime thriller undone by pat ending
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
Once you get past the annoying title that strains at cleverness and misses, "Lucky Number Slevin" proves to be an engaging crime romp, even though it aims so hard at wily misdirection you fear the actors may pull some muscles as they bob and weave.
| LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN |
 Director: Paul McGuigan Cast: Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Lucy Liu, Stanley Tucci Rating: R for strong violence, sexuality and language Running time: 110 minutes |
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