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Buddy "Aces" Israel kennt alle Tricks: Als professioneller Falschspieler, Kartenmagier und Kleinmafioso in Las Vegas ist er vom Fach. Nun hat er gegen seinen Boss Primo Sparazza ausgesagt und wird im Zeugenschutzprogramm von den FBI-Agenten Carruthers und Messner bewacht. Doch der wütende Sparazza hat eine ganze Armee Killer losgeschickt, die ihm Israels Herz bringen sollen ... (ATV)
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Im Grunde genommen ist es nur eine weitere Variante der Krimi-Videoclip-Filme im Stil von Guy Ritchie, die das Publikum nicht überrascht. Die Adrenalin-Dynamik und die Exposition der Schufte sind aber wieder fantastisch. Wenn der Anfang ein bisschen langsamer gewesen wäre und wenn man die Figuren detaillierter vorgestellt hätte, hätte das Massaker-Finale die RIESIGEN EMOTIONEN nicht nur vorgetäuscht, sondern wirklich hervorgerufen. In diesem Fall würde der Film in den goldenen Fonds der Gangster-Kultfilme gehören. So schwächt Joe Carnahan mit der Dramaturgie den Ausklang des Films ab und serviert dem Publikum "nur" einzelne Delikatessen im Bereich des Bildes und des Schnitts (so etwas könnte man vielleicht auch über Kill Bill – Volume 1 sagen, dem hat aber Tarantinos originelleres Konzept geholfen).
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After a bit of time goes by that is diligently devoted to thinking, and after a second viewing, I finally came to like this film that is Carnahan's baby. It is true that the trailers promised something completely different, but the result is an entertaining stylistic film that is definitely currently above average (let's blame it on clever marketing this time). Mainly thanks to the perfect direction and excellent casting (Ryan Reynolds is great!), this rather disparate whole holds together quite well. Unfortunately, as is still apparent, Carnahan isn’t a great screenwriter (Buddy's existential drama), but he's more than adept as a craftsman (changing one cool camera unit after another, the actual shooting races). He definitely can’t be compared to Guy Ritchie because they are both playing on completely different fields. This film is a much crazier and at times twisted spectacle, which is certainly not boring, but it is true that when a director makes a pure action spectacle, those far beyond the borders of Hollywood will bow down to him.
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When someone tries to be above it all, inventive, and original, it doesn't always work out. Once a more capable screenwriter writes Joe Carnahan a good, action-packed script with lifelike characters, there will be a great chance of creating a fantastic action film (all hail The A-Team). However, as long as the director writes self-indulgent, intertwined stories with a disgusting excess of characters, the audience will only receive the divine action without a more meaningful plot. There are several major plotholes in the script that, even though I am usually tolerant of action crime movies, scream very loudly. The main one is undoubtedly the fact that although Buddy seemingly has reliable protection around him, he often remains alone and vulnerable. I also disliked the deliberately exaggerated endurance of the bullet-ridden heroes who keep breathing even with a magazine in their body. Despite countless characters in the movie, there is only one you can identify with better – the tough and determined agent portrayed by the fantastic and charismatic Ryan Reynolds. The rest are heartless bureaucrats, tough black women, or even perverted neo-Nazis. Reynolds is responsible for the best non-action moment of the film – a stylish and badass ending, thanks to which the taste of the film remains much better than it deserves.
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Watching the film, I felt like I was on a roller coaster - my sympathies alternated between 4 and 2 stars, meaning that this film is simply inconsistent. It was probably supposed to be a film in the style of Guy Ritchie's crazy gangster films, but it differs from his famous hits in that it doesn't stick to the style - simply put, the script fluctuates between crazy style with insanely cool characters and serious situations. The script is just such a strange mishmash, where a guy shot by automatic weapons, who looks like he'll be lying in the hospital for a few months, stands in front of a hotel with a bandaged hand in a few hours and is clearly inclined to have a stylish chat with his killer. That is exactly what doesn't sit well with me in films of this kind and why I eventually decided on a lower rating. However, the direction is stylishly energetic and quite skillful, which helps overshadow the problematic script. Overall impression: 45%.
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Director Carnahan beat screenwriter Carnahan in a short sprint by several lengths. The first two acts are an audiovisual ride with some fresh ideas, in the style of Ritchie's best flicks, but towards the end, the engine of the sports car stutters in such a way that it parks in a garage with a sign saying "Reynolds' Fateful Drama" and slowly dies there. If they had let the sports car go past the finish line and not stepped on the brake, it would have been worth four medals.
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