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Summary: The best sting ever!
Review: Steven Sobeberg really outdid himself with this movie. Not only was the script incredibly written but it brought together some of the best actors in the business. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Matt Damon are just a few of the great actors that appear on this film. The storyline keeps you guessing and thinking to yourself, are they really gonna get away with it? This movie is a must for every collector out there.
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Summary: Superior Remake!
Review: Of the three heist films to come out this year (the other two being The Score and Heist), this is far and away the king of them all! An all-star cast glides smoothly through Steven Soderbergh's perfectly-edited, beautifully shot remake of the 1960 Frank Sinatra snoozer, one that is unmistakably modern but delightfully sports a classy fifties Vegas-Rat Pack feel that is impossible to resist. George Clooney is a thief fresh out of prison who decides to try and win back his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) by gathering eleven other robbery experts in various fields and ripping off three casinos belonging to her new boyfriend (Andy Garcia); naturally he insists that it's all about the money, but cohort Brad Pitt knows better. Pitt is excellent as the right-hand man, a smooth operator who puts the whole group together and helps him lead them through a ...robbery in one of the most complex security systems ever seen on film. Though Clooney's suave style is what heads up the entire operation, it is Pitt's strength that the film really leans on for support, and he outdoes himself with immeasurable ease. Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner and especially Don Cheadle all perfectly round out the cast, and Soderbergh's direction is, as usual, infallible. Only low grades go to Roberts, who is so wonderful to see here working for the man who directed her to an Oscar, but it takes effort to really see her in the part even while you're watching her play it. Yet another victory for the indefatiguable director.
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Summary: Lots of fun, but has Julia Roberts ever been creepier?
Review: This is a very well-made, fun little film. It's shooting for only one thing--to entertain--and it works.I have to say though, if the Julia Roberts character was going for cool and aloof, she shot way past it into downright frightening. Let's review: she dumps her husband, who, for all his faults, obviously loves her. She sends him divorce papers while he's in jail--a nice touch. Then she takes up with Andy Garcia, a cold-blooded creep from the get go, and boring to boot, no doubt because of the mountains of money he controls. Then she throws him over only AFTER she sees him betraying her on tape. And AFTER she knows Clooney's gotten the money, WHAT DO YOU KNOW, her love for him returns. What a gal.
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Summary: In response to shelley de lange...
Review: In response to shelley de lange's review, *SPOILER-DO NOT CONTINUE IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE*
I must note that those guys were not the real SWAT team guys. Brad Pitt (Rusty) takes off his mask as he is leaving the building, WITH THE MONEY. It is not, in fact, what we all thought it was. It was really the guys the whole time. The real SWAT team guys never actually came, because Edward Jemison's character hooked up the guys phone line to the hotel room, and he was doing the voice of the 911 dispatcher.
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Summary: Was Soderbergh asleep?
Review: Whether or not Soderbergh was conscious when directing this movie, you'll have difficulty staying awake when watching it. George Clooney seems bored. Brad Pitt looks like he regrets agreeing to join this mess. There is no chemistry between any of the actors. The dialogue is trite, stale, and lazy. The photography is mediocre and the settings are cliched. One dreary scene follows another, to be followed in turn by another, and then another. Nothing crisp, nothing fresh, nothing original. "Ocean's 11" is a very weak echo of the wonderful caper movies of the 1960s. If Soderbergh doesn't like caper movies, then why did he bother to remake the genre's quintessential example? Is this really the director who made "The Limey" and "Traffic"? Hard to believe. Avoid "Ocean's 11".
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Summary: The Essence of New-Millenium Cool
Review: This film is fast, fun, and most of all, just plain cool. No amount of understated pinache was too much for director Steven Soderbergh - the ultra-trendy costuming, the casting of Hollywood's most groovy "it" guys, the hip and funky soundtrack, and Vegas, baby, Vegas. It all adds up to the most stylish and enjoyable movie in years. It's as if they took the best of Rat Pack swank and injected it with 21st Century growth hormones. Somehow Soderbergh manages to perfectly balance all this groovy glam with steady camera work and solid storytelling and ends up with a film with great style, substance, and super-confident modesty. How could you go wrong with this cast? Clooney, Damon, Garcia, Pitt, Affleck, Caan, Cheadle, Gould, Mac, Reiner, Roberts... each one very successful in their own right somehow manage to "play nice" and work as a fabulous ensemble. When given camera time each character shines, and Soderbergh juggles their scenes expertly allowing each to bring their flash and pinache to embellish the story with flair. Don't look for any deep, thought-provoking stuff here. It's just plain, flat-out FUN!
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Summary: A fun film but not really all that great a DVD.
Review: This is a fine popcorn movie that really delivers in the old Hollywood tradition - great cast of star players, fine cinematography, editing, soundtrack and direction, very fun story. It was especially great to see Carl Reiner play the emotional center of the film as an aged con man making a come back one last time for the biggest caper of his life. The story is partly a revenge story - Danny Ocean (Clooney doing a Cary Grant type role) is planning to rob 4 casinos owned by the man (Andy Garcia) who is dating his beloved ex-wife, Julia Roberts. He recruits a crew, lays out the plan, and executes it perfectly. There are many fun moments such as the scene where Brad Pitt teaches television celebrities - all recognizable stars - how to play poker. The audience roots for Clooney and Reiner all the way. I saw this film in the theater and left happy and satisfied until I realized a major plothole. Don't read the rest of this if you don't like spoilers! How did they get the bags of fake money into the vault so that the security guys could take it out and think they had the real money? Hello? I listened to both audio tracks - the one with the actors and the one with the director, and the director did admit to the plothole but just thought no one would catch it - he sure didn't until right before production and then it was too late. I also didn't buy into the fantasy of a billionaire letting some con man get away wtih ripping him off, content with just letting his stooges follow him and get lost. In the real world, Andy Garcia's character would have had George Clooney's Danny Ocean killed and everyone he knew killed no problem. The movie also did not translate well to the small TV screen. Much of the finer moments were blurred, nicely subtle on the big screen, almost completely lost on the small screen. The audio track with the actors talking, well, even though I like all of the actors and eagerly listened, I have to say this is probably the 2nd most boring audio track I've listened to. All they do throughout the entire movie is pat each other on the back for the great job they did, and compliment everyone they worked with. I'm glad they had a great time, but couldn't they have shared the details we WANT to hear? Like mistakes, what was really happening while the scene was being filmed, etc? (the most boring audio track I've heard is director Emmerich's to "The Patriot.") I buy DVD's not only for their higher quality but to get those extra features. In this case the extra features weren't worth much. It's still a very fun popcorn movie, finely crafted with a great ensemble cast, and I really love con game and caper movies, but this is no "The Sting."
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Summary: smash and grab job huh?
Review: this movie just leaves me speechless- i first went to see it in the theater and i was just amazed at it- the end is definitely the best part of the whole movie- Andy Garcia does a GREAT job as terry- he just pulled that cold hearted jerk act off awesome- after seeing this movie it made me wanna go rob a casino for $150 million- even if you arent going to buy this movie (which you SHOULD) you should buy it-
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Summary: Great fun...
Review: This movie is simply great fun. It is a rollicking caper flick with an absolutely magical cast. George Clooney is completely in his skin as Danny Ocean, and the rest of the crew is just as fun. A really charming romp, I watch this one again and again.
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Summary: Ocean's Eleven (Widescreen Edition) ~George Clooney
Review: I love this movie! It is performed very well, it has a very intriguing plot, and the actors aren't bad to look at, either. Every time I see it, I notice somthing new. It's layed out very elaborately, and really catches the viewer's attention. It's short enough to keep you from boredom, but long enough to entertain you and keep you in suspence. There are twists and turns that go along with it that keep you at the edge of your seat. I enjoyed the numerous humerous lines as well. All in all, it's a fantastic movie, and I can't be more pleased that Brad Pitt is a main character in it.
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