movie review - Smokin' Aces
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-eight years and a million words
Tokyo, 2008.06.11
This is the story of a thoroughly unlikable bit-player in the criminal underworld who's decided to start working with the authorities. Every ridiculously over-the-top assassin in the country turns up to collect the fat payment offered for his execution. These all are run through absurd plot lines and frankly embarrassing attempts at cool and slick and sophisticated. I ran out of patience with this one fairly early on and skipped along until it reached its silly ending just to see it through. I don't really know why I do this, it never pays off.
Not recommended.