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Summary: Great Fun
Review: Okay I am 14 and this is the best movie in the world-"...we're in a whole lota rubble. Barney Rubble? Trouble!" That's the best line. Anyways this movie will keep you on the edge of your seat; you never know what's going to happen. I recommend it to everyone.
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Summary: Riveting
Review: An exciting remake of the "Rat Pack" Film "Oceans Eleven." George Clooney doesn't sing, but the acting and twists and turns and action scenes were tremendous. I am usually critical of Hollywood's lame attempts at remakes, but this was very well done. A modern interpretation of how one would rob the ultra-digital, modern casino of the 21st century.
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Summary: Take it on its own, it's a very good film.
Review: George Clooney, Brat Pitt, Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Edward Jemison and Shaobo Qin are all brought together in one of the best ensemble cast films I have seen in a long time. That takes care of Ocean's Eleven (Danny Ocean played by Clooney) but they are matched against Andy Garcia & Julia Roberts. Steve Soderbergh (Traffic; Sex, Lies & Videotape) directs a masterpiece of action/drama with some of the biggest names in the business. The mystique of Vegas, the lure of cash and the romance of life make this a film for everyone. Great dialogue, excellent dramatic shots from Soderbergh and incredible acting by the entire cast put most other crime based movies to shame. Andy Garcia makes you hate him, you feel for George Clooney, but you also see the reasoning in Pitt's character and Reiner's performace is great too. Anyway, if you enjoy the James Bond movies, the Mission Impossible movies, or any other fun action films, you should give Oceans 11 a chance. DO NOT base your viewing of this on the original Sinatra and the Rat Pack film. The only similarities are the ensemble cast, Vegas Casinos, money and the title of the movie. This is not a remake, it is a reinterpretation based loosely on the original script. At least give it one viewing, you may fall in love.
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Summary: Talented people together in one movie!!!
Review: I have never seen the original movie but I will comment on this remake and the DVD. First, it's nice to see a movie where talented people are together in one movie. This rarely happens and it's nice to see everyone gel together quite well. Second, I really enjoyed the characters especially the individual fashion sense of each character (explained in a featurette on the DVD) But the one thing that has troubled me about this movie was the ending. And to confirm how I felt about the ending, listening to the director's commentary, it seems many people felt the same way. It blew me away to hear the commentary of what if we could of reshot the ending and talking of how they wish they could of done it. Hmmm... Anyway, the DVD has a lot of good features in it and the plot was interesting but I felt with so many talented individuals, I was expecting more from this movie. Anyway, it's an ok movie. Definitely not worthy of a perfect score but it's a good movie nonetheless.
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Summary: Better Than I Thought It Would Be!
Review: Not exactly for your deep thinkers, but certainly an entertaining escape from the "real world", if only for a few hours. Everyone, especially George Clooney, played their parts extremely well, although I did believe that Julia Roberts' time and talent was a bit wasted. But as another reviewer wrote, at least it did look like they all had fun and we had fun watching them enjoy themselves! Nice combination for a restful, rainy evening at home!
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Summary: Has its Moments
Review: Danny Ocean has just been released from prison. Interested in getting revenge on a casino owner, he puts together a group of 10 others to help him rob the impenetrable vault. Can they pull it off? And does Danny have an ulterior motive that might compromise the entire mission? The movie itself is ok. There are some funny scenes, and the actual robbery is very suspenseful. Over all, it does seem to drag a little. Tighter editing would have made for a better film. The cast works well together, and it's obvious they're having fun making this movie. My biggest problem with the movie, however, is that there is really no one for the audience to root for. Our "heroes" are a group of thieves. And the casino owner is way too ruthless to be sympathetic. I honestly didn't care what happened either way. Further more, none of the characters are really developed beyond very broad strokes. Even if the characters were more honorable, I would have had a hard time caring for them. It's unfortunate that these stars couldn't find a better film to star in. One that would stretch their acting so we could come to care for the characters. As is, I won't waist my time on this movie again.
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Summary: Hip, Happening, and Hilarious
Review: George Clooney leads a rat pack of borderline loonies on the biggest heist in history: robbing three casinos in a single night. With stars like Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts, Elliott Gould, and the legendary Carl Reiner along for the ride, how could anything go wrong? A wry, wonderful remake, OCEAN'S 11 sports some inspiring caper performances by even the lesser roles in the film.
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Summary: Wrong Title
Review: It was a good movie overall, but if you're expecting a redo of the Rat Pack version, don't bother. Very little of the plot was transferred, and the ending is totally different. If it had a different title and the main character's name wasn't Danny Ocean I would have enjoyed it, as it was I was disappointed. Fun though.
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Summary: Stop the Remakes!...
Review: After having directed "Traffic", Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's Eleven" is a disappointment. The story of a newly released convict who puts together a crack team to execute a big time, intricately planned, complex heist has been done one too many times and this one is the one too many. Not only that, but some of the predecessors are crime classics and much better films ("The Asphalt Jungle", "The Killing"). Nonetheless, here is the 21st century, high tech version of this same basic plot. The heist itself is totally unbelievable from start to finish and character development is non-existent. For example, I have no idea why some of these highly skilled technical people didn't just work regular jobs and live a mainstream life. Why risk 20 years in prison for a clown like Danny Ocean? I don't know, maybe you aren't supposed to think about it too much. Either way, I hope that Soderbergh does something more original next time.
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Summary: Gorgeous eye candy and nice direction
Review: Yes, the stars of this movie are easy on the eyes. Yes, they're charmers. Add a beautiful wardrobe and hip editing to the mix and you have Clooney and Soderbergh's version of _Ocean's Eleven_. Clooney takes himself much less seriously than Sinatra ever could, and his supporting cast--including ever-snacking Brad Pitt, young upstart Matt Damon, sinister/suave Anthony Garcia, grouchy Carl Reiner, over-jeweled Elliot Gould, and glossy Julia Roberts (for about 30 seconds)--makes this movie go down easy. The plot is painfully simple (there is the occasional sly self-mocking, especially during the early poker-playing scene), which enables you to focus instead on how beautiful these people are and how much their suits must have cost. Where else but Vegas could this film have been set?
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