Ocean's Thirteen

A relaxing watch carried along again by the old customary crowd. Surprisingly, I didn’t much like Al Pacino (but maybe that was due to the badly chosen voice in the dubbed version I watched) and he even lost some of his wickedness that we know and love. On the other hand, I really enjoyed the end. I’m just pleased when a plan goes right. :) (05/08/2010)

I don't dare to give this a star rating because I gave up on the movie after a while. The whole Ocean's series didn't sit well with me, and I didn't rate the first one because it quickly evaporated from my mind. I gave the second one 2 stars, and if I found the determination to endure, the third one would probably receive the same rating. The Ocean's series looks up to legends like The Sting from a respectable distance. It may be because with Ocean's Thirteen, it's clear from the beginning who will win, and the movie doesn't have any significant twists or shocking revelations. Considering the multitude of stars, the budget, and the advertising, it's a very average movie for my taste. (05/09/2010)

I'm a bit surprised that the third one has a better rating than the previous one, because I personally found it a bit weaker. The plot is quite simple and that's probably why the writers hanged so many different scenes and set pieces on it, and it's a wonder the boys were able to keep it together without it becoming an overcomplicated headache. That’s mainly due to Steven Soderbergh, David Holmes and the reliable ensemble of actors, in which I missed Julia Roberts, but I did get Al Pacino. Three and a half and I round up for the good feeling I had from the film. (05/08/2022)

Soderbergh hasn't done himself any favors. He went from schizophrenic to overstuffed, in which the audience had to look under a magnifying glass for jokes and good humor. So many robbery themes, and so many players on one field, and yet the film focuses more or less only on the characters of Danny and Rusty, and leaves the rest of the cast to drift by. Two hours of egotistical boredom, no balls, no perspective, and most importantly, no originality. Ocean's Thirteen gave me the impression the whole time that the characters were not stealing for fun, but to pay the rent. Sad. (09/29/2007)

Steven Soderbergh ventured into the same waters for the third time and after a quite dull second installment, he decided to push the envelope a little more and add a touch of emotion. Of course, there are also new characters, with Al Pacino standing out from the beginning. This installment is the funniest of all three, even though it is due to a relatively simple character of a hotel evaluator. The most satisfying part is the return to a properly thought-out plan. It unfolds in the second half and it's great. If the second film didn't exist, it wouldn't be so disappointing. (02/28/2015)