Smokin Aces is amazing

If Ok, I just binged Guy Ritchie movies and wanted another. Got to thinking of a movie I haven’t seen in a bit, so I watched Smokin Aces.

The first act setup got sooo much layed out in 20mins, it’s amazing. The character builds are totally Guy Ritchie, but the pace is amazing, it’s not a jazz rhythm it’s a steady drum solo.

How they pass exposition from group to group to set up not only the main plot but to build the characters is amazing. Yes, ‘show, don’t tell’ is ideal, but they do both so well it shows by telling.

Sooo many characters, think Game of Thrones with everyone introduced in the first episode, and they pull it off.

Great cast, Alicia Keys and Common were amazing, not to mention Ryan Reynolds and Ray Liotta. Chris Pine was unrecognizable, and Jeremy Piven was Entourage perfect as the arrogant and clueless lead.

I love this movie, and on the 5th watch I love it more. Killing Afleck in the first half is a bold move, giving his star value, but it shows the risks the director took. He was t the star, and massive props to Affleck to doing it and the director for shooting it.

Don’t feel so bad chief. Up here in heaven it’s beautiful. I’ll see you up there someday.

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