Watched: Smokin' Aces

Derivative, hyperviolent hijinks, which is to say: my kind of movie. Not exactly the kind of filmmaking that rocks your socks, but undoubtedly this is some entertaining shit. If for nothing else, the cast is pretty fun. Also, Clint Mansell did a few songs for the soundtrack and they are, as should probably be expected from the dude, great. Anyway. Richard Alpert!

Jack Shepherd!

Keamy! (Lost-centric much, movie?)

Jason Bateman, playing an alcoholic, post nervous breakdown Michael!

I like that Ben Affleck looks vaguely like a member of the Village People. Good job there, movie.

Also: Chris Pine, Wayne Newton, and Common. Yeah, this movie's not really as smart as it thinks it is and it ends up being sort of anticlimactic despite having a fairly epic shoot-out, but it sure does have lots to look at.