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Slick Las Vegas illusionist Buddy 'Aces' Israel isn't playing nice. Turns out, he's telling mob secrets to the FBI. After a $1 million contract is put out on him, Aces tries to pull his greatest disappearing act before a rogues' gallery of ex-cons, hit men and smokin' hot assassins tries to rub him out in this dark action comedy that takes no prisoners.

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"You can't take it seriously, but the movie is as lively as it is debased." Entertainment Weekly

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"Self-important but not untalented, Smokin' Aces is tonally consistent from beginning to end, and, for all its bloody mayhem, kinetic nihilism, and jive minstrelsy, has a surprisingly light touch." Village Voice

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"Best consumed with pizza and lots of brewskis, Joe Carnahan's Smokin' Aces is shamelessly and unapologetically a guy movie." Rolling Stone

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"A grindhouse-inspired concoction that may not contain a shred of originality, but it is executed with unbridled bombast and glee." Los Angeles Times

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Deleted and Extended Scenes
Outtakes
Cowboy Ending
The Line-Up
The Big Gun
Shoot 'Em Up: Stunts & Efffects
Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Joe Carnahan and Editor Robert Frazen
Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Joe Carnahan, Common, Christopher Holley and Zach Cumer
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Grady Harp, April 26, 2007 (view all comments by Grady Harp)
Busy, Blustery, Noisy, and Overpopulated

Trying to keep track of the huge cast of characters, keeping their various allegiances to the plethora of participating assailants, requires a scorecard in the film SMOKIN' ACES. Writer/Director Joe Carnahan has style and the film's similarity to the many other cop/mob caper movies is evident, but Carnahan like to blitz the eye of the viewer with so much visual information (multiple tracks, quick scene flashes, unexplained flashbacks, etc) that when coupled with a soundtrack that is burdened with overlapping voices and very loud 'music' makes the story confusing.

The last remnant of the Mafia lies in Las Vegas, and the FBI, various gangs, and detectives are out to either court the supposed willing informer, lounge comedian Buddy 'Aces' Israel (Jeremy Piven), or kill him before he squeals his apparent vital information. Israel is hiding out in Tahoe in a penthouse papered with drugs, prostitutes, bodyguards, and pursing him are hired assassins, cops, FBI agents, and competing mobs. In the course of the film nearly everyone gets shot, tortured, killed, or maimed and the blood and set destruction are a primary ingredients. The large cast includes Ben Affleck (in a very quick role), Ryan Reynolds (who is actually the star), Andy Garcia, Jason Bateman, Alicia Keys, Ray Liotta, Peter Berg, Martin Henderson, Davenia McFadden, Loretta Wyman, Nestor Carbonell, Joel Edgerton and a host of others who parade by or die so quickly that their character names are difficult to remember.

The script has moments of crude comedy, a lot of toilet talk, and an ending that tries to make the entire ride meaningful. It is worth a watch for the pyrotechnics of camera and sound work (and if the viewer has a high tolerance for violence), but renting it first to test your taste is advisable. Grady Harp
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Product Details

UPC:
00025193226624
Studio:
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Publication Date:
2010-01-01
Actor:
Affleck, Ben
Actor:
Piven, Jeremy
Binding:
DVD
Rating:
R
DVD Features:
Additional Footage, Color, Director Cast Commentary, Dolby Digital 5.1 RE, English Soundtrack, English Subtitles, French Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, Widescreen
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