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Smokin' Aces

Name: Smokin' Aces
Director: Joe Carnahan
Released: 2006
Duration: 109 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

2006

Director

Joe Carnahan

Runtime

109 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Smokin' Aces is a fast-paced, chaotic film that emphasizes genre-driven excitement over social representation. It focuses on traditional, male-dominated power structures and hyper-masculine roles, leaving little room for gender or LGBTQ+ diversity. While the film includes diverse characters, it often simplifies their backgrounds to fit the plot. By presenting a fragmented, relativistic worldview where authority and family structures are broken, it avoids simplistic moral binaries. The international cast adds a layer of cultural complexity, but the characters are more defined by their roles in the plot than by their cultural backgrounds.

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Category Breakdown

Does Smokin' Aces have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film doesn't include any clear LGBTQ+ characters or stories. It focuses mainly on professional criminal activities and typical personal relationships.

How does Smokin' Aces portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around strong, masculine roles and physical violence. Women are part of the group but play minor roles in the violent storyline.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Smokin' Aces?

Fair

The film features an international cast of assassins, providing a mix of characters from different backgrounds. However, these characters are defined more by their roles in the plot than by their cultures.

How does Smokin' Aces represent religion and culture?

Good

The film questions traditional moral views by showing a world where authority and family structures are broken. It challenges idealized Western family structures and institutions.

Does Smokin' Aces include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not show any detailed or nuanced portrayal of disabilities, either visible or invisible. Characters are defined mainly by their ability to perform violent actions.

Present on Screen

The film features an international cast that breaks the mold of a homogeneous, Anglo-centric group.
It challenges traditional moral binaries by presenting a relativistic worldview.
The film deconstructs idealized Western family and institutional stability.

Limited or Absent

The film heavily relies on hyper-masculine roles and male-dominated combat scenarios.
There is a lack of meaningful representation for LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
The story lacks nuanced portrayals of disabilities, focusing instead on physical abilities for violence.

Official Synopsis

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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