Review of Smokin' Aces (2006) by Johng. — 02 Feb 2007
Great action, muddled plot, wannabe gangsta movie turned FBI cop drama, with great lines from Jason Bateman formerly of Arrested Development and HBO's Jeremy Piven of Entourage (they should've given them more lines) = mediocrely good, and mediocrely bad.
(I don't think I'm using real words, but whatever.) Fine acting performances all around, Common and Alicia Keys were good in their first-time roles, and Ben Affleck was also good in his short cameo stint.
The gangsta turned FBI cop drama I thought was crap, that the FBI controlled the last strains of the mob, although the mob is ordering hits and killing people who shouldn't be involved anyways, and while the two FBI agents were sent out on an eventually pointless mission, I did love the action sequences, the drama, and classic Jeremy Piven acting.
Also, the most dramatic role from Ryan Reynolds I've seen yet. I'd like to rate this movie lower, but the action scenes were too brilliant. I'm caught, torn in the middle.
This review of Smokin' Aces (2006) was written by Johng. on 02 Feb 2007.
Smokin' Aces has generally received mixed reviews.
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