What can I say about Smokin' Aces? Nice cast. Alica Keys wasn't bad. I didn't even recognize Jason Bateman. Well, I did, but it was in terms of "Why does that dude look familiar?" And Ryan Reynolds just kicks ass. Oh, and the stranger from When a Stranger Calls is in this. Considering you see his face for a whole 3 seconds in When a Stranger Calls, I'm quite surprised I was able to point that one out.
But the movie...hmmm... See, they advertised this movie as this sort of flashy, funny, action flick in the vein of the Ocean's movies. It's an action movie with some humorous parts, but it's not like the Ocean flicks at all. In fact, it starts of amusing and then goes all serious on you. And you want to make the jokes, but there is none to be had.
So, good for the action. Just don't expect the jokes.