Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces was one of those flicks. You know, the kind you love while you are watching it, then like a whole lot less at time passes.

The movie is about the FBI trying to protect a highly placed mobster (Jeremy Piven) who is ready to cut a deal with the government to avoid going to jail. The mob has placed a bounty on killing the weasel--$1,000,000 smackeroos--which contract killers salivate after as they try to get past the cops to Piven. The movie is fast-paced: lots of actions, tight dialogue and interesting characters. But something seems to be missing...

Substance.

Yep, Smokin' Aces has lots of style and very little substance. And that's too bad, because it could have been a really terrific movie instead of just so-so.

An alternative title might have jazzed the movie up a bit. Like Talladega Night: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby did for the Will Ferrell film. You know as well as I do that the cool title made that movie funnier than it actually was. So, here are some title suggestions I'd make that would improve Smokin' Aces:

Smokin' Aces: Spot The Cool Cameo Appearances

Smokin' Aces: Why Jeremy Piven Will Never Be John Cusack

Smokin' Aces: It's In English, But You'll Wanna Use The Subtitle Feature Anyway

Smokin' Aces: Smoke Him If You Got Him

and,

Smokin; Aces: The Ballad Of Characters We Didn't Know Long Enough To Invest In