Buddy "Aces" Israel 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 standing between him from a virtual army of money-hungry rogues, Buddy is about to find out just how far this motley crew of killers is willing to go in order to take him out and hit the jackpot.
There is a lot of action in this film. It's pretty much non-stop from beginning to end and requires that you pay attention since there are a bunch of supporting actors you need to keep track of if you want to understand the story. All the actors did a great job and the plot was thick enough to be interesting - maybe a bit too thick. There's not much I can say without giving anything away, but I'll say that the ending fit the storyline as it was surprising, packed with new information and satisfying. Overall, this film is worth watching at least once (maybe twice if you weren't paying attention the first time).
Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys, Ray Liotta, Jeremy Piven, Ryan Reynolds
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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