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Summary: Slick, stylish and great fun
Review: What a fun way to spend a couple of hours! With a georgeous (yes, that's a pun) cast and an intricate story helmed by one of today's best directors, Steven Soderbergh, every minute of the film is entertaining. Danny Ocean, portrayed by the increasingly handsome George Clooney, conceives a complex and risky heist of the super-secure Bellagio casino, not just as a means to enrich himself and a few friends, but to also wrest his ex-wife, played to the strutting hilt by Julia Roberts, from the villianous arms of casino owner Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). Aiding Clooney in his quest are such luminaries as Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Carl Reiner, Casey Affleck, Bernie Mac and my personal favorite, Don Cheadle, affecting a strikingly accurate Cockney accent.
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Summary: SLICK BUT SHALLOW ENTERTAINMENT...
Review: This is a slick and polished piece of entertainment fluff. It is a wholly plot driven movie, with little character development. George Clooney, as engagingly charming as ever, plays the character of Daniel Ocean, a thief, fresh out of prison. He, together with his good buddy, Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), assemble a team of like minded individuals, eleven strong, to pull a heist at a casino. This heist is to net them a total of one hundred and sixty three (163) million dollars, share and share alike. Ocean, however, also has another agenda with respect to the heist. It appears that his ex-wife, Tess (Julia Roberts), is hot and heavy with the casino owner, Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), and he wants to win her back.Well directed by Steven Soderbergh, the action seamlessly takes place, as each member of the team gears up for his part in this elaborate scheme. A cleverly executed and well orchestrated heist, the members of the team overcome and circumvent technologically driven, state of the art security. There is, however, a moral quandary. One finds oneself actually rooting for the bad guys, so charming a group are they, as a whole. The casino owner, on the other hand, comes across as a greedy, sinister gangster of sort, who seems to deserve what is to happen. The all star cast, for the most part, gives excellent performances. Most notable are the performances of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Carl Reiner, Matt Damon, and Andy Garcia. The least notable performance is that of Julia Roberts who, while devastatingly attractive, musters up as much energy as a clothing mannequin. The relationship between Daniel and Tess is less believable than the intricate, complex heist. All in all, however, if one is just looking for some light, fast paced entertainment, this is a film one will enjoy. Moreover, while I only liked the film moderately, it should be noted that my twenty year old twins loved it and would have awarded it five stars. -
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Summary: An all-around great film
Review: With enough star power to light Las Vegas (as long as no one's around with a pinch), Ocean's Eleven comes packed with all the action, suspense, comedy, and George Clooney a girl could want (guys, substitute 'Julia Roberts' for 'George Clooney'). George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts, and Elliot Gould, among others, make the picture sparkle with superb acting, while excellent directing from Steven Soderbergh keeps the picture down-to-earth, funny, and interesting without losing the element of suspense. The plot, based on the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same title, is equally good; the characters especially are well written and casted. The Ocean's Eleven, as well as other main characters are unique and realistic, and very well interpreted by the cast. Even the costumes used help to make the film unforgettable. Definitely a firm recommendation for anyone who likes a good movie--this one's got it all, supense, humor, and action. Just be careful while laughing on the edge of your seat; it tends to be dangerous. Intriguing movie quote: "Ted Nugent called. He wants your shirt back."
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Summary: Watch out! All the hollywood boys are back and together!
Review: An amazing picture featuring the much loved George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck's brother Kasey, and many other characters. Its a wonderful comedy and action adventure. The awesome acting talents all mashed togeher in a movie that will keep you laughing for hours afterwards. Its the type of movie you can watch over and over and never get sick of it! You just keep finding more and more clues you missed the other times that all lead up to the splended ending that leaves you impressed and wanting more. A great movie i recomend fully!
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Summary: High class actors, high class entertainment
Review: Everything about this movie is fun. The actors are having fun playing the parts of an elite casino robbing team. Every actor gets a chance to shine and they make the most of it. Brad Pitt stole the show for me. This movie and his appearance on Friends shows that he can carry a comedy. He should choose more mainstream movies to be in. This is a quick, entertaining piece of work that requires no thought on your part except to enjoy.
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Summary: engaging but a little confusing
Review: The storyline in "Ocean's Eleven" is engaging, the scenes are elaborate, and Vegas as background to an all star cast is sure to please the eye. However, the plot demands the audience's undivided attention from beginning to end to prevent losing the story -- otherwise, the movie sort of drags on. Typical of action/suspense movies, the complexity of plot outweighs depth -- but this is justified by the genre. Clever & witty action-movie-type remarks every now and then -- but viewers will only find them clever and witty if they have the attentiveness to catch them.
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Summary: Are you in or out?
Review: 3 casinos. 1 vault. $150 million. Now, you're thinking "Oh boy! Another robbery flick with an inconceivable amount of money that they're obviously gonna get." Maybe. But watching the practice runs, the story, the hiest; and best of all, a step-by-step showing of how it was pulled off...it was almost like they had actually done it first for reasearch and tactics before filming the movie! OK, so it's based on a 196? gangster flick, but it's done modernly and well. Your whole family will love it!
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Summary: They should have hired a writer
Review: This is probably the worst written movie I've ever seen. There is no character development, the plot is tedious and predictable. The actors walk through their roles like they can't wait to get out of there. I'd avoid this one like the plague.
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Summary: Predictable Action Flick
Review: A glittery heist flick that wants desperately to be old-fashioned. It rounds up huge movie stars to fill predictable types, and it has a lot of gloss but not nearly enough camp. Soderbergh busies himself with a lot of retro-style film tricks left untouched sich 1972--wipes and split-screens--and there is a lot of 60's lounge music, but they aren't enough to save the film from staying one big, empty, slick, somewhat entertaining set piece. George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Brad Pitt manage to be more irritating together than separately. Julia Roberts has some witty, rapid-fire Hepburn-and-Tracy style banter with Clooney; as the villain, Andy Garcia is exceptionally well-combed. Despite or perhaps because of its cliches and far-fetchedness, its implausibly narrow escapes and fairy-tale plot devices, the film is almost self-indulgently enjoyable. Thankfully, it is so rapidly paced that its two hours pass by in the blink of an eye.
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Summary: Not a waste of your time !
Review: Although Ocean's Eleven is yet another remake of an oldie (what happened to those original scripts?) it is a very engaging and highly watchable film. Too few actors are willing to share the spotlight with their fellow actors, yet many of the best movies of all time are ensemble casts. This is one one those films, albeit not on par with say "The Great Escape" or "Pulp Fiction". This "Ocean's Eleven", as with the orginal, is just plain fun to watch. The interaction between the cast members is sometimes electric (or at least rug static) and the story is not so implausable (stunts too!) as to be a distraction. It's just nice to see 'million dollar' actors having fun on screen, together, and no one walking off the set 'cause they weren't the biggest, er...star. Worth the time to watch.
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