Film Critic Quote of the Week
"The cutting is so rapid that nothing that happens is remotely believable, but, of course, it’s not intended to be. “Smokin’ Aces” has been made with the kind of antic violence that wins a movie the honorific title of “black comedy.” What that indicates in this case is that nothing makes sense—and that’s supposed to be cool. Everyone involved, including the English producers, can feel down and dirty, as if they were mean hipsters pushing through old barriers and joyriding into areas of wild freedom."
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David Denby, in the New Yorker, on "Smokin' Aces," which I saw last night and absolutely loved. It's a totally anarchic, hilarious, and extremely bloody dark comedy, that should be loved by everyone who didn't think "Reservoir Dogs" was violent enough. And Jason Bateman has a brilliant, 45-second cameo that is instantly the highlight of his non-"Arrested Development" career.
Posted by Stephen Silver at January 24, 2007 02:08 PM