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Summary: what's the big hype all about?
Review: My husband and I decided to rent this movie because we heard so much about it: lots of commercials, previews, commentaries, and a cast that was very promising indeed: practically every character is a famous Hollywood star, and they are all good actors, too. So after watching it, we looked at each other, a puzzled look on both of our faces, and wondered "what's the big hype?". The movie has an interesting plot, ok, but it's definitely lacking excitement, suspence, and that feeling you get from great movies that you are "in" the movie, you are almost there interacting with the characters. This movie was lacking that all, it was all flat, far from us, sort of foreign, not involving. A real pity, because the acting is good and the cast is there. So what is the big hype? Remember that famoust cast? Just imagine how much money it must have costed to hire so many famous, good actors. And they sure did their job, as I said the acting is good. I guess it's the directing, I don't know as I am not an insider. But I have quite some practice as a viewer ;) and I can tell you that the full potential of this movie doesn't come out in this rendition.
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Summary: A must have
Review: I loved this film. Everyone who roots for the bad guy now and then should own it.
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Summary: Just Sit Back and Enjoy the Ride
Review: Great ensemble cast, slick and elegant production- even the music is great- stylized but none the worse for it, this is first-rate entertainment. It won't go down in history for it's grand drama or original ideas, nor are the performances any more than they should be, but it's rare to find a movie these days that's like Napoleon brandy- smooth and classy. I guess the only thing wrong with it is Julia Roberts. I'm sorry, but she isn't worth [$] million. To be fair, there are hardly any actresses out there that might be. Jennifer Conolly of "A Beautiful Mind" might be, as are a few older retired/deceased actresses I might mention [Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn come to mind.] There isn't any chemistry between George Clooney and Julia Roberts either, which doesn't help any. However, as this is just a subplot and a minor one at that, it doesn't detract too much from the overall excellence of the film. Carl Reiner and Elliot Gould are both wonderful as the key characters who make the entire scam possible. They bring warmth and depth to what could have easily been a movie about a group of silly adolescents who blunder their way to a successful robbery. Of course, Brain Must Be Kept in Neutral or Park, but otherwise just relax and enjoy!
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Summary: Really Bad Movie
Review: I cant believe how people can still watch these rediculous cliche heist movies. Plot - Guy gets out of gaol, gets team of "the best of the best" gets money gets girl goes home. woo! Dont bother with this ...
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Summary: This becomes more and MORE unbelievable as it goes
Review: Flashy but typical remake of the 1960 Frank Sinatra film about ex-con Clooney, who is just out of prison and already planning yet another heist. This time on three hot-shot Vegas casinos, worth one-hundred and fifty million smackers. He also plans to win back his ex-wife (Roberts) from cut-throat casino executive (Garcia). Not only do they expect us to believe that Clooney is the good guy but also that Julia Roberts is actually worth over $150,000,000. To make things worse, the ending looks as if it was rejected from an episode of DAYS OF OUR LIVES. How can anyone care for such unlikeable characters?
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Summary: Ocean's 11
Review: Steven Soderbergh's classy Vegas heist movie OCEAN'S 11 is one of the most purely entertaining films ever made, with a fantastic cast including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. One of the few Hollywood remakes that surpasses the original, this has so much style, panache and wit that it elevates it above the Frank Sanatra caper. Following the excellent ERIN BROCKOVICH and TRAFFIC, Soderbergh has proved again that he is one of the hottest new directors out there. The superb ensamble of supporting cast are all perfect in their offbeat roles, especially Scott Caan, Carl Reiner and Elliott Gould (From TV's Friends). Ted Griffin's top-notch screenplay combined with the A-list cast, this one is a bonifide winner.
The DVD extra features include a halarious commentary with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Andy Garcia, and an insightful commentary with director Soderbergh and Griffin. "The making of Ocean's 11" is a suitably stylish doco with interviews from the cast and crew and trailers. 5-star entertainment.
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Summary: Good Times
Review: Oceans 11 brings a great script coupled with excellent actors. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, and Andy Garcia combine to create an enjoyable movie with action for the boys and a little romance for the ladies.
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Summary: Slick and clinical caper...
Review: When the high cost of top draw actor's salaries limits the number of big stars, any one movie can have, it's nice to see that the "remake" of Ocean's Eleven does succeed in gathering together a cast of some rather highly paid actors. The "all star cast" includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, and Julia Roberts. The second tier group of actors includes Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle, and Hollywood veterans, Elliot Gould and Carl Reiner. With such heavyweight talent, and a setting in Las Vegas, one might expect spectacular results, but they never quite materialize. Director Steven Soderberg's production is a slick, and well-structured, yet superficial and lacking in passion and emotion. The tale is well told, but never aims for, or touches the heart. Low key, analytical, and in control, George Clooney, is Danny Ocean, the man with an audacious plan to rob the vault of the Bellagio casino. Andy Garcia is Terry Benedict, the owner of the Bellagio, who's current love is Ocean's ex-wife Tess (Julia Roberts). Ocean's team is headed by Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), who does most of the recruiting, and oversees the elaborate operation. Lack of passion? Well, we don't really hate Benedict, the intended victim, who just comes off of as ultra competent. Andy Garcia, plays his character as very straight and reserved. Clooney, while a good actor, is not the ideal choice as a fiery romantic lead. Julia Roberts is the lone female, and her performance is also subdued, rather than stunning. What emotion there is, is mostly present in undertones. The other performances are solid, but there just isn't any special chemistry to be found between any of them. Pitt is steady, not flashy. Don Cheadle's character "Basher" an electronics expert, uses unfamiliar English slang, to perhaps impart "authenticity", but it's more of a distraction ("naused?"). Some performances do sneak up on you. Carl Reiner, is wonderful, and scores big time, playing a rich tycoon to perfection. And versatile Matt Damon, is the "kid" forced into a primary role, in the biggest job of his life. Just a tip, no more shots of Elliot Gould with his shirt open, If you are satisfied with just a smoothly-executed, and rewarding heist, then give this a chance. There's not much suspense or humor however, and character development is minimal. The focus is on the task at hand. The music, adds to its slick feeling, keeping things light and flowing. Oscar winning director Soderberg draws top stars to his projects, and making a lightweight "fun" picture is certainly no crime.
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Summary: Shallow but Entertaning
Review: Many will say Steven Soderbergh is capable of much more than Ocean's Eleven, after such films like "Traffic" and "Erin Brockovich" he seems to be doing this for sport. Being capable of such great things raises the bar to a higher level than comfort often permits, see "The Color of Money" which was by Scorsese. Loosely based on the 1960 Rat Pack original OE is a stylish caper comedy appropriatey missing the tension of such action films as "The Score". The plan is to rob 3 Las Vegas casino's simultaneously, all owned by the ruthless Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). Danny Ocean (George Clooney) is paroled from prison within 24 hours he already gets his plans underway with the help of his long time partner Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt). Within days they recruit there old friends and some new ones to help them out, ending up with 11 hence the title. All this is wonderfully entertaining but a bitshallow, the movie is a stylish exercise and little more. The film though, lends itself well to the casino's almost visceral style and color, with great use of music and detail. The dialogue will have you grinning with it's wit and cleverness. The script seems written for a 1940's noir thriller that would star Humphrey Bogart, fast and clever in a style that makes this movie truly fun.
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Summary: A great remake of the Rat pack
Review: Fresh out of jail, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) masterminds a plot to steal $$$ million dollars from the Las Vega's Bellagio Casio. In order to accomplish this plot, Ocean recruits Rusty Ryan (played by Brad Pit) to help plan out the theft.
The plan is ingenius and requires a series of coordinated sequential events to be performed.
Mega-millionaire Reuben (Eliot Gould) learns that Ocean wants to seal $$$ million from Terry Benedict and decides to get involved by funding the operating and training. The team builds a model of the Bellagio vault to be used in a video feedback later tricking Benedict into seeing a different performance in his vault. A computer expert is recruited with the task to provide a video link into the casio security systems. Pickpocket Linus (Matt Damon) acts as a rookie government agent confronting Terry Benedict about convicted Felon employing at the Bellagio. Casio dealer Bernie Mac is extremely funny. Linus manages to pickpocket Benedict and take his security card. This gives the team access to the video systems. Explosives expert Basher (Don Cheadle) kills the power using a electromagnetic distruptor. This happens during a boxing match. The boxing match provides the money to cover bets made during the match. With the power down the magnetic locks on the vault are broke, but not open. Saul (Carl Reiner) plays the rich german, who wants his precious gems stored in the main vault during the fight. Benedict agrees to store the gems in the vault. Utah boys (Casey Affleck and Scott Caan) act as Bellagio employees wheeling the chinese acrobat, who is folded, in the security container, to outer security doors. Other security personal take the security container into the vault. Ocean is being watched, as he has become suspected of foul play, by Benedict, aftering contact, Tess. While the robbery is underway, Benedict has Ocean beatup. But Ocean has paid off Benedicts bouncer not be beat him up, while he blows open the safe and helps in stealing the money. The chinese acrobat and Ocean coordinate the blowing open of the safe. Rusty Ryan contacts Benedict on a phone planted by Ocean in Tesses pocket and notifies him, he has been robbed. The electronics communication expert misdirects, Benedict by intercepting his voice communication to the police and leads him to think they are the swat team has arrived. The team then moves the money out of the building using the swat outfits. In the mean time video feedback shows the second vault and the thefts demanding safe exist of 1/2 the bounty. Benedict realizes the deception and returns to the room where Ocean is getting beat up. Benedict realizes he has lost all of his money. Benedict wants his money back and Ocean wants Tess, Ocean's ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back. Benedict sells her out for his money. Ocean goes back to jail for parol violations, but gets back Tess who is wearing her wedding ring when they pick him up six months later.
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