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Smokin' Aces (2006)

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Smokin' Aces (2006)

Overview

When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral

Viewer Rating
5.2

Overview

When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Philo logoPhilo
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film is a stylized action-thriller centered on organized crime and law enforcement, with its focus on plot, spectacle, and character-driven chaos rather than promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.

Smokin' Aces features a visibly diverse ensemble cast in key roles, including Black and Hispanic actors. However, the film does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, nor does its narrative critically portray traditional identities or center around explicit DEI themes. The focus remains on its action-thriller plot.

Secondary

The film includes a lesbian couple, Georgia Sykes and Sharice Watters, depicted as competent hitwomen. Their relationship is presented factually without being central to the plot or a source of mockery. Their violent end aligns with the film's overall tone, not as a consequence of their LGBTQ+ identity, resulting in a neutral portrayal.

The film "Smokin' Aces" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While some characters exhibit gender non-conforming attire as part of their eccentric or villainous personas, their gender identity is not explored or presented as transsexual. Therefore, the film has no net impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.

The film features two prominent female assassins, Georgia Sykes and Sharice Watters. While both characters engage in combat and defeat male opponents, their victories are consistently achieved through the use of firearms from a distance. There are no scenes depicting either character winning in close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.

Smokin' Aces is an original film with no pre-existing source material, prior installments, or historical figures. All characters were created for this movie, thus no character's gender could have been swapped from a previously established version.

Smokin' Aces is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose race could have been altered, thus no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

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3.1
Metacritic logo
4.5

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