Ocean's Eleven (Widescreen Edition)

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Summary: No matter what mood I'm in...
Review: i can always put this movie on and have a good time. I love the plot of this movie and even though the pace may be a bit fast for some I think it adds to the storyline and keeps everything moving. If you decide to watch Ocean's 12 then you should really watch this movie first because there is some information in this movie that carries over and you may need it to understand the plot better. This movie is a fun comedy that keeps you hooked throughout the whole time and was very well done. If you start watching and think it is boring don't turn it off! You will regret not staying on for the ride.

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Summary: Okay, now I gotta see Ocean's Twelve
Review: Yeah, it's impossible, it's ridiculous, it's contrived, but you gotta love the acting and the chemistry between the actors. Only Julia Roberts' role was maybe a mismatch, and that's difficult for me to say as she's one of my favorites.
The 1960's original version with Frank Sinatra and the infamous Rat Pack was fun, too, but this contemporary one makes full use of all the modern cinema techniques that make action/adventure films such fun to watch.
The whole setup (a plan to rob several Las Vegan casinos owned by a guy who has `taken possession' of Danny Ocean's ex-wife) is convoluted and sometimes difficult to follow - and frankly, rather than hit replay and try to figure it all out, I'd just advise suspending disbelief and going with the flow.
It's a hoot.


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Summary: Doesnt hold a candle to the original
Review: The original film starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr and many more great stars has a much more interesting story line and is BY FAR a superior production. In the original you get to see Vegas as it was when it was a in its infancy and had TOP BIlling Stars as entertainment and was a CLASS town where the most popular stars of the large and small screen could be sitting right next to you at a table next to yours. Today Las Vegas is a monument to commercialism with no sense of personality. Gone are the big name entertainers, the free shows, reasonably priced meals, and unless you drop huge amounts of money, the personal and high class service. George Clooney is a great actor, but he does not have the charisma, and talent of Frank Sinatra. He is a pretty face with good acting skills, while Frank Sinatra captivates the audience with charm and overflowing amounts of talent. I got bored watching the remake while I could not take my eyes off the screen while watching the orginal.

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Summary: Just as good as ocean's 12
Review: A great movie with comedy and action. Julia Roberts is hot.

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Summary: Immensely entertaining!
Review: I watched this one on DVD last night and was pleasantly surprised at what I saw. Bear in mind that I'm writing this review from the perspective of one who has not seen the original 1960 version of this movie (featuring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., et al.). Therefore I know nothing about how the two versions compare with each other, and frankly I don't care. This version stands on its own two feet quite nicely.

George Clooney plays just paroled con-man/convict Danny Ocean. On the very day he gets out of prison, Danny starts to set in motion a plan to pull off the biggest scam ever -- to raid the vault that holds the earnings of the three hottest casinos in Vegas, to the tune of $160 million. The vault is described as having a security system comparable to that of your average nuclear missile silo. Oh, and by the way, these casinos just happen to be owned by the man who stole Danny's wife, Tess (Julia Roberts), so there's a little extra motivation to stiff this guy but good.

Joined by his right-hand-man, Rusty (played by Brad Pitt), Danny begins to assemble his squad of top-notch crooks (one of whom is played by Matt Damon), each one an expert in one or another necessary skill, and each one with his own little quirks. Once the plan begins to develop, it's likely poetry in motion. Watching these consummate professionals in action was a total treat. The element of suspense was limited throughout the film, as the focus was more on watching Ocean's crew in action. However, there are a few nailbiter scenes, and the surprise twist at the end was wonderfully unexpected.

If you haven't seen this movie, you really should. Don't get hung up on how it compares to the earlier version, or you'll miss all the great stuff in this one. Clooney and Pitt do a bang-up acting job, but Damon's character is a bit marginal. I'm definitely looking forward to the sequel, "Ocean's Twelve".

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Summary: Tired remake
Review: Soderbergh has made a business out of making ultra-cool movies, but his style is growing a bit stale, especially when he raises the ante big time in this remake of the classic brat-pack movie with Sinatra, Martin, Lawford and Sammy Davis, Jr. What was a joke before, Soderbergh takes a bit too seriously this time around. Such a heist would be every middle-aged man's fantasy, but this plot has such gaping holes in it that you can drive an armoured car through them, not least of all being where these guys got the cash to pull off a stunt like this, given the rather scruffy nature of our thieves. Anyway, it is good clean fun with a lot of witty banter between Clooney and Pitt. Julia Roberts looks divine, and Andy Garcia cuts a fine figure as the owner of a string of Vegas casinos, but this is well-trod stuff. Soderbergh appeared much more comfortable with simpler scams as in "Get Shorty."