SMOKIN' ACES (2007) - Jan. 24, 2007
An interesting film from Joe Carnahan, which couldn't be more different from his previous film, the very gritty Narc. About a sleazy mob snitch who winds up with a million dollar bounty on his head, and the chaos that ensues when several hitmen and the FBI all try to get to him at once. The film contains a surfeit of characters, and moves at a really quick pace, rarely dwelling on the same scene for more than a couple of minutes (if that). It works, for the most part, though it does get a tad overwhelming at times. Carnahan's direction was good; it was stylish without ever becoming overbearing, which certainly would have been easy with a film like this. The characters were also developed a bit more than you'd expect out of a film like this. ***
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