Smoking Aces directed by Joe Carnahan(Narc) gives us the ever-simple tale of one stoolie about to turn his back on the Outfit that made him resulting in MANY assassins that come in all shapes and sizes to make him sleep with the fishes.
Joe Carnahan was very wise to turn down the pedestrian MIA 3 in favor of this high-octane outing that delivered so much action,Gore,and comedy that will make ones head spin.But I missed the quiet and coherent intensity of Narc which has been jettisoned in Smoking Aces.
Think Mad mad world or Cannonball Run but with Hit men instead without the lowbrow humor not that there's anything wrong with it.
We have a Monster cast here while most are very good,some fail to register or get bogged down by the many subplots and stereotypes,From Redneck,Gangster,Crooked Fbi agents,Psycho,or bad-ass Lesbian.
Its kind of a hollow but enjoyable outing for the action overkill and Jeremy Piven's Over the top run.Good to see Ben Affleck return for a little while.Andy Garcia,Peter Berg,Alex Rocco,Kevin Durand,and Nestor all make a dent here.What is up with Mathew Fox and that bad wig? Someone get Ryan Reynolds a sitcom so he will not ruin another movie please?Alica Keys was less than convincing.
Last but not least a little advice to Hollywood:Give Ray Liotta a leading role will ya cause he rocked here.
High octane but hollow in the end.
6.5/10
Joe Carnahan was very wise to turn down the pedestrian MIA 3 in favor of this high-octane outing that delivered so much action,Gore,and comedy that will make ones head spin.But I missed the quiet and coherent intensity of Narc which has been jettisoned in Smoking Aces.
Think Mad mad world or Cannonball Run but with Hit men instead without the lowbrow humor not that there's anything wrong with it.
We have a Monster cast here while most are very good,some fail to register or get bogged down by the many subplots and stereotypes,From Redneck,Gangster,Crooked Fbi agents,Psycho,or bad-ass Lesbian.
Its kind of a hollow but enjoyable outing for the action overkill and Jeremy Piven's Over the top run.Good to see Ben Affleck return for a little while.Andy Garcia,Peter Berg,Alex Rocco,Kevin Durand,and Nestor all make a dent here.What is up with Mathew Fox and that bad wig? Someone get Ryan Reynolds a sitcom so he will not ruin another movie please?Alica Keys was less than convincing.
Last but not least a little advice to Hollywood:Give Ray Liotta a leading role will ya cause he rocked here.
High octane but hollow in the end.
6.5/10