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GUNS, GANGSTERS, AND GANGBUSTERS: ‘SMOKING ACES’ FILM REVIEW
March 25, 2007 by PT Rothschild.
THRILLS, CHILLS, & KILLS – THE SMOKIN’ ACES MOVIE REVIEW
Already out on DVD for purchase or rental but still in its last week at T-town’s Temeku Cinemas (9:55PM) being shown on the big screen is ‘Smokin’ Aces’, a film directed by Joe Carnahan (‘Narc’ 2002). Seen with my all male posse of Capt. Tuesday, Dan, Tim, and Tim’s younger brother, James, all first year alumni regulars of Java Jo’z, I can say unequivocally that this is a ‘guy’ flick. This is a ‘McBain’ movie without McBain (‘The Simpsons’). Released on 1/26/07 and grossing over $35 Mil, I was up for seeing this movie when it debuted because if the trailer was accurate, this promised to be a ‘rock’em-sock’em’ in-your-face film with a Cracker Jack plot, ensemble cast mob movie. Unlike the mob movie ‘The Departed’ which won an Oscar©, ‘Smokin’ Aces’ is a film where the violence is heavier than the plotline, a reversal of the aforementioned movie. Again, this is not a date movie, something my day job IT guy Sean found out the hard way. Still, if you don’t mind the gore you get in films like ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ without the horror, then ‘Smokin’ Aces’ is a film for you.
Here’s why:
The dialog is smart, funny, and ‘two-nickel’ slick,…..
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