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Summary: Great fun, pass the popcorn!
Review: True to the spirit of the original film with Sinatra and his Rat Pack cronies, this film is more a showcase for the stars (and Las Vegas location) than anything else. It's great fun following the characters plan the robbery of 3 Las Vegas casinos, despite the fact that they already have a seemingly unlimited bankroll that they use to finance the job. Casino owner Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) is as amoral as the pack of theves led by Daniel Ocean (Cluny) which allows the viewer to forget the illegal nature of the enterprise and just enjoy the banter of the colorful characters. Tess (Roberts) is the golddigging love interest of both Ocean and Benedict, and plays this cool, calculating character with understated elegance. Garcia is perfect as the stereotypical high rolling and ruthless casino owner. Clooney is a bit over the top as the head thief Daniel Ocean, but that's the point of the film. The rest of the supporting cast is great. Great location footage of the Bellagio. No moral messages, just great fun!
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Summary: Can you say... CUTE!!!
Review: I loved this movie! I realize the language in it puts a damper on things. I would enjoy it much more if I had a television guardian (which takes out all of the curse words) conected to my VCR. Otherwise... I think it's "slick", "smothe", and all of the other words you could think of that goes along with practical genious!
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Summary: Great Treatment Of Classic Caper Film
Review: I have to agree with what another reviewer said regarding this not really being much of a remake of the original movie of the same name that starred the so-called 'rat-pack' of Sinatra and friends. Indeed, the topography of Las Vegas has changed so much since the making of the original film that even using the same set of circumstances likely didn't make much sense, either. What does remain of the plot is that it is, like the original, a superb caper film that uses the casino backdrop to the sequences in a buddy-film employing a pantheon of current box-office draws. Thus, we have George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and the intriguing Don Cheadle as the team of thieves who are attempting to rob three casinos by cracking the super-vault all three use. This is a wisecracking and fun-loving band of bad-... buddies, and the repartee is the thing. There is plenty of gadgetry and quick plot twists to keep the action moving and the dialogue flowing, and we even have a conniving Julia Roberts as Ocean's still-provocative ex-wife. The cast is key to the movie's success, and Clooney is especially good as the sardonic, charming, and smooth operator who can handle everything life throws his way with good cheer and a good dose of old-fashioned bravado. Brad Pitt is also excellent as the glue cementing together the technical details to make the scheme work, and although he is acting against type here, he is very good. Damon and Cheadle are also excellent, and the team works together very well as an ensemble act. Although anyone familiar with caper films knows the ending is never really in doubt, and we are delivered to the conclusion with a rollicking good time and a sense that all is as it should be. Enjoy!
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Summary: Best movie ever
Review: This is my favorite movie of all time and I'm a 15 year old girl, so this movie has not only been seen by adults, but also many teens. I loved the plot, the setting, (that being Las Vegas) and the sexy/billiant cast. The men were all perfect and Julia was the best ever, I can't imagine anyone else in the role. I especially loved Casey Affleck, he is a little known actor who is excellent and should have more roles.
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Summary: A "Stylized" Vegas
Review: The best, coolest, funnest and most enjoyable movie of 2001. It is hard to believe how this movie could've cost so much, but the payrolls where worth it. Pitt, Clooney, Garcia, Roberts and Damon all give excellent perfomances and I haven't even mentioned the supporting actors like Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner and the always talented Don Cheadle. There are also some very terrific cameos by Topher Grace, Barry Watson, Joshua Jackson and more.
The Movie Starts with Daniel Ocean (Clooney) leaving prison after having been there for four years. He Finds Out where Rusty (Pitt)is workin (Hollywood) and Daniel feeds his Idea of robbing three casino's. They Get a Crew of 9 more guy's (which makes 11) who will participate with the heist. Linus (Damon) the rookie is my favorite character due to the fact that he is both cool and a little geeky in the way that he carries batteries around with him. The Casinos they choose to rob (The Mirage, The MGM Grand and The Bellagio) belong to Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) who is dating Tess (Julia Roberts), Daniel's ex-wife. He needs to trick Benedict in order to steal the money and his wife back.
The Dvd includes very entertaining audio commentary from Pitt, Damon and Garcia, The commentary from Soderberg and Williams gets a little boring at times. Don't buy the full screen version. You need to see the beautiful Bellagio casino and hotel. This Movie also has the best cinimatography I've ever seen. It is a must have and it is also a gos thing that they show they high-rollers in stead of the senior citizens in their tight t-shirts playing on slot machines. It is the Stylized version of vegas, I love it.
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Summary: Expected more
Review: Okay this movie is actually quite good, it's fun and easy to understand, but at the same time I expected quite alot more based on the superstars that were in it. Let me explain. First of all Julia Roberts played such a small role and had such few acting scenes that it could have been played by any pretty face. Matt Damon's part was equally as small and required perhaps a little more acting, but it still could have been played by any smooth, yet lesser known or even unknown actor. All of that said again the movie is actually quite good. Some of the best acting is done by Andy Garcia. Here is the basic story...Daniel Ocean (George Clooney) was recently released from prison, and as he walks out, a plan that has been developing in his mind while in prison is ready to be carried out. First he must re-recruit his old team. First is Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), a cool headed card dealer who is currently teaching hollywood stars how to play poker. After recruiting Rusty, the two begin to plan their big heist...Three casinos in Las Vegas...The MGM...The Mirage...The Bellagio. All owned and operated by the ruthless Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). What the others don't know is that Daniel Ocean has more than just a monetary intrest in Terry Benedict. Benedict is also dating Ocean's ex-wife Tess (Julia Roberts). So the question raised is can Daniel Ocean put aside his personal feelings and perform the job right? Like I said the movie is very slick and very good. I was dissappointed probably by the fact that there are so many great names. I think I personally would have enjoyed it much more if the "big" names had been replaced by some unknowns.
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Summary: A Bad Movie
Review: The plot was silly, the acting was bad, the script was boringly written. I didn't like this movie at all.
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Summary: Very enjoyable
Review: I really enjoyed this stylished laid-back gangster-comedy.
Well shot, beautiful music, a snappy dialogue.
A perfect movie for an enjoyable evning!
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Summary: A Must Have DVD
Review: When I first rented this movie, I didn't think it was going to be that great but I was sure WRONG! This movie was great! I loved every minute of it. The aspect that really apealed to me was the fact that it had an all-star cast such as: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts, who are all very talentd actors. I had to buy this on DVD as soon as I got a chance because I thought this movie was fantastic. Thats why I gave it 5 stars! U HAVE TO BUY THIS ON DVD!!!
Rating: 
Summary: Unwatchable
Review: Ocean's 11 is a stupid, predictable bad movie. Someone please tell Steven Soderbergh that he has completely sold out and is artistically bankrupt.
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