On the DVD
Alternate ending and 18 minutes of deleted scenes and outtakes
Shoot 'Em Up: Stunts & Effects - Uncover the secrets behind some of the film's most action-packed scenes

Synopsis
When a shifty magician turns state's evidence against a Las Vegas underworld heavy, the high price placed on his head sparks a fevered race to rub the snitch out and collect a tidy paycheck in Narc director Joe Carnahan's dark action comedy. Buddy "Aces" Israel (Jeremy Piven) is a small time scammer who has somehow managed to get the goods on big time mobster Primo Sparazza. Upon discovering that Buddy is about to deliver the evidence needed to get him thrown in jail for life, Primo takes out a sizable contract on Buddy that entices every two-bit thug, grizzled bounty hunter, deadly vixen, skilled assassin, and ladder-climbing Mafioso within a hundred mile radius into taking a shot at the prize. Now holed up in his luxurious Lake Tahoe hideout with only two FBI Agents (Ryan Reynolds and Ray Liotta) standing between him from a virtual army of money-hungry rogues, Buddy is about to found out just how far this motley crew of killers is willing to go in order to take him out and hit the jackpot. Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys, and Martin Henderson co-star in a bullet-strewn, ensemble crime comedy that never stops to reload. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Most helpful customer reviews   2 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Worth a rent, not a buy, April 22 2007 By  Erico (British Columbia, Canada) - See all my reviews    Loaded full of dark humor and some great action scenes Smokin Aces is one of those 'cool' movies. It's basic plot is virtually several groups of hitman going after a mob informer but it gets complicated in the end which really ruins the movie. If it had just stuck to the cheap thrills I would have given it a higher rating. It's worth a rent, not a buy. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   0 of 1 people found the following review helpful: [3.5]--"You want a piece of me? I feel like you're eyeballin' me, dawg!" , Jul 1 2007 By  Jenny J.J.I. "A New Yorker" (That Lives in Northern Nevada) - See all my reviews    Writer/director Joe Carnahan takes a note from Quentin Tarantino and Tony Scott in Smokin' Aces, a gleefully violent, nihilistic, sexist romp. Carnahan isn't trying to say anything, he just wants to make a slammin' guy flick with lots of shooting and explosions. To this effect, the plot is secondary; all that matters is this elaborate situation he sets up where an army of bounty hunters all descend upon Lake Tahoe to try to get the bounty on Buddy "Aces" Israel (Jeremy Piven,). The action moves quickly enough that Smokin' Aces seems enjoyable during the viewing, but afterwards people realize how empty is actually is. Smokin' Aces, sadly, is also predictable. Carnahan (Narc) has his own little twist up his sleeve, but for some strange reason, gives most of it away in a few flashbacks that reveal too much. There is little time for character development of any sort. What he does do is a quick montage at the beginning bringing everybody up to speed with Israel's situation, with the different groups of bounty hunters preparing for the job. The characters are indeed diverse and over the top, starting with: Ben Affleck as a bail bondsman, his two friends who are ex-cops, Bateman as a sleazy lawyer, Georgia Sykes (Keys) and Sharrice Watters (Henson), as the two femme fatals, three insane Nazi like guys known as The Tremors, a torturer who doesn't torture anyone in the film, a man who changes identity and masks, Buddy Piven Israel and his crew, Reynolds( Richard Messner) and Liotta (Donald Carruthers) as the two FBI agents and their superior Garcia. Seems like a lot of people and it is, but you won't get confused as to who's who at any point. Piven plays his usual fast talking dirt bag character, only this time he has a few card tricks to flash the audience. If I were to cut out some characters, the film could do without the kid and his granny, along with Israel's manager/lawyer. Instead give that screen time to more action. There I said it; the film could use a little bit more action. It does showcase enough violence to please the usual film goer, but I couldn't help but want a little bit more by the time the film was over. Aside from that, everyone in the film does a good job with their characters and it was nice to spot those familiar faces in the cast, such as Matthew Fox from "Lost fame" and the one hit-man who people will recognize from "Suddenly Susan." While the comedy doesn't really last throughout the entire film, it's Bateman who steals the comedy with his sleazy lawyer role. He delivers every line with comedy gold. C