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Smokin' Aces

Action. Thriller. Comedy A dying mob boss takes out a $1 million contract on the life of his former protégé, a Vegas magician turned gangster who has agreed to testify against the mob. The FBI attempts to protect their key witness as an array of hit men and women descend on Lake Tahoe in a race to take the magician out.
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"It's kind of like a hit man's Olympics. Isn't this grown-up? In a word, no, and that's what's so much fun about it." POS
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New York Post
New York Post
"This stylish, nihilistic, hugely derivative mash-up of Tarantino and Guy Ritchie (before wife Madonna ruined his career) is fun for roughly half an hour."  NEU
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer
"[It] is so pumped up, manic and mayhem-packed that it practically shoots sweat off the screen." POS
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USA Today
USA Today
"The film tries to be stylish and slick, but is mostly just nasty and blood-drenched (...) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"  NEG
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"While the film bristles with cinematic verve, it also is as second-hand as an antique store." NEU
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