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Smokin' Aces (2007)
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A snitch decides to testify against the mob and creates more enemies then you can shake a stick at. Everyone wants the former Vegas performer dead.
| Release Date: | January 26th, 2007 |
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Smokin' Aces Movie Review by Matthew  (2/8/2007) |
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I knew "Smokin' Aces", the new film from director Joe Carnahan ("Narc"), would be a violent film; the trailers seem to celebrate this aspect. But this film is just over the top violent. I don't usually mind this either; I enjoy going to cartoon-like action films with one action sequence more outrageous than the next. A few...
(complete Smokin' Aces review by Matthew)
| Smokin' Aces Movie Review by Zara (1/28/2007) |
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Director Joe Carnahan, best known for his excellent flick NARC brings us a twisted tale of a mob informant who has a million dollar bounty on his head. Enter in a slew of varied criminal personalities looking to take down Buddy "Aces" Israel and you've got a great chance to muddle things up.
And muddle things up I was...
(complete Smokin' Aces review by Zara)
| Smokin' Aces Movie Review by Chris (12/29/2007) |
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Buddy Isreal (Jeremy Piven) is one of Las Vegas's most popular showmen. He does magic, comedy and more. When he get's used to all of the attention though he decides to go Sinatra and join the mafia. Primo Sparazza (Joseph Ruskin) helps him get to that level, hooking him up with everything he needs to get it going. Then he...
(complete Smokin' Aces review by Chris)
I have to say I was pretty disappointed by this film overall. I really liked 'Narc' and so my expectations for any Carnahan flick are fairly high; as well the cast seemed very solid and style was glossy, gritty and cinematic like a nice big fun Hollywood spectacle should be.
Overall this flick was Guy Ritchie lite. Not...
(complete Smokin' Aces review by Jessica Film Junkie)
I am really not completely sure what to make of this film.
First, there was some serious munitions expended in the making of it. One would have to say that it rivaled a WWII combat film in the amount of metal used. That 50 cal. was seriously bad!
Second, it had some great lines:
Bernard "Beanie" Alfonso (Christopher...
(complete Smokin' Aces review by Movie Addict)
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