I strongly feel we live in a celebrity addicted society in which logic and rationality go out the window when it comes to celebs and the super rich. I preface this review with that statement because while I sorta enjoyed the remake of OCEAN'S ELEVEN, I have trouble understanding how popular it was. Only our addiction to celebrity could explain it. That or the audience was like 90% women and gays. I mean it was alright people!?! Sheesh, does everyone love the Clooney?!?! Anyway, on to the review.Star Rating: *** out of 5
While I’ve given this film only 3 stars, I think most viewers would peg it as a 4 starer. If you’re looking for light entertainment, Vegas gaudiness (or elegance if you like that sort of stuff), and good looking guys in sharp outfits, then this is your movie. Basically a guy's guy fairytale, this heist flick is something you’ve seen before with a few thrills up its sleeve. I just don’t buy the whole neo-rat pack, cool super-thieves enterprise. And I’ve seen the original OCEAN’S ELEVEN (though that was a while ago) and I felt similarly — though in that case Sinatra, Davis, Martin, and all simply needed a project so they could party together. Just like in the original, all the actors seem as if they’re merely hanging around together. And for some that might be charming; for me it’s annoying and it’s not acting. Nevertheless, there are a couple of early scenes with Clooney and Roberts in which they’re flexing their acting muscles and it makes for decent viewing. For me, the first two-thirds of the movie are pretty slow and it’s only when we get to the heist itself that things get entertaining. I must admit, the heist sequence is fun and will keep you on edge and guessing. All in all a rather mediocre film with an entertaining ending. Hmm, I feel as though I’m forgetting something ... oh yeah, the plot: Clooney and Pitt round up a posse of professional, quirky criminals in a plan to rob three casinos.
8 comments:
Ok, must disagree there.
I think all of the actors in this movie are sharp, on point, posess impeccable comedic timing...well, add all that up with a groovy soundtrack and you have a movie I give two thumbs up!
I thought that movie was really smug and annoying.
I liked it for what it was too; I enjoyed the "out-there" story, & I LOVED the clothes.
Idle's right about the soundtrack. Which made me think of other movies that I liked & had INCREDIBLE soundtracks (in my opinion). For example, the Jackal & Swingers. Totally diff genres of music, but awesome soundtracks. Did you see either/both? What did you think of them?
I thought Ocean's Eleven was an ok movie. Much better than Ocean's Twelve, but that's not saying much. But I'm not holding out for the next one.
Ooo...Jack Black was in the Jackal. How's that for six degrees of separation?
"Vegas gaudiness (or elegance if you like that sort of stuff)"
I love that line! and it is try, to some Vegas is gaudy, to others its elegance, and I tend to see it as tacky, but enjoy it nonetheless.
Ocean's 11 - Yay!
Ocean's 12 - Boo!
Ocean's 13 - Aaggh! But at least there's no Julia in this one!
THANK YOU! I never understood how someone could think this was A GREAT movie. To quote Clueless, "As if!"
It was ooookay. That's it. Not iconic in any way.
I give it 3 out of 5 too but only because it didn't hurt me to watch it. Although watching Julia Roberts BIG FREAKING VEIN pains me to no end.
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