Smokin' Aces
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When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics largely dismissed Smokin' Aces as a style-over-substance pile-up, too chaotic and cold-blooded to work as either action or black comedy. The central dispute is whether Carnahan's frenetic energy is thrilling or merely exhausting — a small camp found genuine genre fun in the mayhem, while the majority felt the film's nihilism was mistaken for wit.
“a rabid, itchy, crack-den heartlessness to it—screw-you nihilism as a joke”
David Denby·The New Yorker
“shamelessly and unapologetically a guy movie... Carnahan can still fire up action and laughs like nobody's business.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Joe CarnahanDirector
Ryan ReynoldsRichard Messner
Andy GarciaStanley Locke
Martin HendersonHollis Elmore
Chris PineDarwin Tremor
Ray LiottaDonald Carruthers
Alicia KeysGeorgia Sykes
CommonSir Ivy
Taraji P. HensonSharice Watters
Davenia McFaddenLoretta Wyman
Jeremy PivenBuddy Israel
Ben AffleckJack Dupree
Peter Berg"Pistol" Pete Deeks
Clint MansellComposer
Mauro FioreCinematographyFrom the studio
Smokin' Aces
When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics largely dismissed Smokin' Aces as a style-over-substance pile-up, too chaotic and cold-blooded to work as either action or black comedy. The central dispute is whether Carnahan's frenetic energy is thrilling or merely exhausting — a small camp found genuine genre fun in the mayhem, while the majority felt the film's nihilism was mistaken for wit.
“a rabid, itchy, crack-den heartlessness to it—screw-you nihilism as a joke”
David Denby·The New Yorker
“shamelessly and unapologetically a guy movie... Carnahan can still fire up action and laughs like nobody's business.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Joe CarnahanDirectorRyan ReynoldsRichard MessnerAndy GarciaStanley LockeMartin HendersonHollis ElmoreChris PineDarwin TremorRay LiottaDonald CarruthersAlicia KeysGeorgia SykesCommonSir IvyTaraji P. HensonSharice WattersDavenia McFaddenLoretta WymanJeremy PivenBuddy IsraelBen AffleckJack DupreePeter Berg"Pistol" Pete DeeksClint MansellComposerMauro FioreCinematographyFrom the studio
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