History YMMV / SmokinAces

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: At the end, when ''RyanReynolds'' [[spoiler: pulls the plug on the two mafia bosses]] and Clint Mansell's 'Dead Reckoning' kicks in.

* HeReallyCanAct: Creator/RyanReynolds, previously slammed by many for his acting in ''Film/VanWilder'', ''Film/BladeTrinity'' and ''Film/TheAmityvilleHorror2005'', pleasantly surprised many a moviegoer with his emotional performance, particularly during the final scenes.

** Chris Pine is going to be [[Film/JackRyanShadowRecruit the next actor to play]] Tom Clancy's protagonist Literature/JackRyan. Ben Affleck was the most recent actor [[Film/TheSumOfAllFears to take on the role before that]]. [[spoiler: Suddenly the scene where Darwin (Pine) kills Dupree (Affleck) and works his face like a puppet so he can apologize for killing him takes on a whole new meaning.]]

* RetroactiveRecognition: Watch it with friends, and see if they can work out who's playing the leader of the Tremor Bros. (Hint: It's Captain Kirk!)

* DudeNotFunny: [[spoiler: The exploding clowns in the prequel.]]

* ContestedSequel

* HeReallyCanAct: Ryan Reynolds, previously slammed by many for his acting in ''Film/VanWilder'', ''[[Film/{{Blade}} Blade: Trinity]]'' and ''TheAmityvilleHorror'', pleasantly surprised many a moviegoer with his emotional performance, particularly during the final scenes.

** Pasquale Acosta kills the casino's head of security. Later, [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Lost Jack threatens to blow up both Richard and himself]].

** Pasquale Acosta kills the casino's head of security. Later, [[Lost Jack threatens to blow up both Richard and himself]].

** Pasquale Acosta kills the casino's head of security. Later, [[Series/Lost Jack threatens to blow up both Richard and himself]].

** Chris Pine is going to be the next actor to play Tom Clancy's protagonist Literature/JackRyan. Ben Affleck was the most recent actor [[Film/TheSumOfAllFears to take on the role before that]]. [[spoiler: Suddenly the scene where Darwin (Pine) kills Dupree (Affleck) and works his face like a puppet so he can apologize for killing him takes on a whole new meaning.]]

* CompleteMonster: All of the Tremors.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Tremors taking out the hotel security at the top floor. We only get to see the aftermath with them and Ivy.

* HilariousInHindsight - Acosta is a master assassin who's preferred weapon is a wrist-mounted, [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed spring-loaded blade]]. He's also prone to conversations with his dying victims.

WhatAnIdiot: Happens twice, with the pimply casino employee(see the quote on the main page), and then near the end [[spoiler: when Director Locke doesn't leave a guard in with Israel and Sparazza(aka Heller).]]

* Complete Monster: All of the Tremors.

WhatAnIdiot: Happens twice, withe hotel clerk(see the quote on the main page), and then near the end [[spoiler: when Director Locke doesn't leave a guard in with Israel and Sparazza(aka Heller).]]

* CrazyAwesome: The Tremor Brothers, who use WWII weaponry, chainsaws, flamethrowers, and RareGuns. Often prone to going Medieval on people (at the cost of a well planned hit - it's explained early in the film they were supposed to kill one guy. They wind up taking him out... and the rest of the club goers of the club he was in.)
** [[spoiler: In Smokin Aces 2, the Tremor family resorts to shooting exploding clowns out of a carnival cannon.]]

** DudeNotFunny: [[Spoiler: The exploding clowns in the prequel.]]

* CrazyAwesome - The Tremor Brothers, who use WWII weaponry, chainsaws, flamethrowers, and RareGuns. Often prone to going Medieval on people (at the cost of a well planned hit - it's explained early in the film they were supposed to kill one guy. They wind up taking him out... and the rest of the club goers of the club he was in.)

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - At the end, when ''RyanReynolds'' [[spoiler: pulls the plug on the two mafia bosses]] and Clint Mansell's 'Dead Reckoning' kicks in.

* HeReallyCanAct - Ryan Reynolds, previously slammed by many for his acting in ''Film/VanWilder'', ''[[Film/{{Blade}} Blade: Trinity]]'' and ''TheAmityvilleHorror'', pleasantly surprised many a moviegoer with his emotional performance, particularly during the final scenes.

* HoYay - Acosta ''really'' likes to get close to his victims. Also, Sharice has unrequited love towards Georgia.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome - Tremors taking out the hotel security at the top floor. We only get to see the aftermath with them and Ivy.

** Chris Pine is going to be the next actor to play Tom Clancy's protagonist Literature/JackRyan. Ben Affleck was the most recent actor [[Film/TheSumOfAllFears to take on the role before that]]. [[spoiler: Suddenly the scene where Darwin (Pine) kills Dupree (Affleck) and works his face like a puppet takes on a whole new meaning.]]

** Chris Pine is going to be the next actor to play Tom Clancy's protagonist Literature/JackRyan. Ben Affleck was the most recent actor [[Film/TheSumOfAllFears to take on the role before that]]. [[spoiler: Suddenly the fact that Pine's character kills Affleck's takes on a whole new meaning.]]

** Chris Pine is going to be the next actor to play Tom Clancy's protagonist JackRyan. Ben Affleck was the most recent actor [[Film/TheSumOfAllFears to take on the role before that]]. [[spoiler: Suddenly the fact that Pine's character kills Affleck's takes on a whole new meaning.]]

** Chris Pine is going to be the next actor to play Tom Clancy's protagonist Jack Ryan. Ben Affleck was the most recent actor [[Film/TheSumOfAllFears to take on the role before that]]. [[spoiler: Suddenly the fact that Pine's character kills Affleck's takes on a whole new meaning.]]

** Chris Pine is going to be the next actor to play Tom Clancy's protagonist Jack Ryan. Ben Affleck was the most recent actor [[Film/TheSumOfAllRears to take on the role before that]]. [[spoiler: Suddenly the fact that Pine's character kills Affleck's takes on a whole new meaning.]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - At the end, when ''Ryan Reynolds'' [[spoiler: pulls the plug on the two mafia bosses]] and Clint Mansell's 'Dead Reckoning' kicks in.

* HeReallyCanAct - Ryan Reynolds, previously slammed by many for his acting in ''VanWilder'', ''[[{{Blade}} Blade: Trinity]]'' and ''TheAmityvilleHorror'', pleasantly surprised many a moviegoer with his emotional performance, particularly during the final scenes.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Watch it with friends, and see if they can work out who's playing the leader of the Tremor Bros. (Hint: It's Captain Kirk!)

* HilariousInHindsight - Acosta is a master assassin who's preferred weapon is a wrist-mounted, [[AssassinsCreed spring-loaded blade]]. He's also prone to conversations with his dying victims.