Directed by:
Steven SoderberghCinematography:
Steven SoderberghComposer:
David HolmesCast:
George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Carl Reiner, Bernie Mac, Elliott Gould, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Eddie Jemison (more)VOD (3)
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Loosely based on the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name, OCEAN'S 11 is a hi-tech crime comedy that features a top-notch cast. Con man Danny Ocean (George Clooney) has just been released from a four-year jail term and decides that his first order of business is robbing three Las Vegas casinos owned by the slimy Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). To pull off this nearly impossible task, he quickly assembles an eclectic crew--including a card shark (Brad Pitt), a pickpocket (Matt Damon), an explosives expert (Don Cheadle), and an aging gambler (Carl Reiner)--and seeks financial backing from a freewheeling casino mogul (Elliott Gould) who holds a grudge against Benedict. However, it soon becomes apparent that Ocean has more at stake than money and his newly found freedom--his ex-wife, Tess (Julia Roberts), just happens to be Benedict's new girlfriend. Can Ocean steal back Tess's heart and more than a hundred million dollars at the same time? (official distributor synopsis)
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I don't think I'd rob Las Vegas based on this movie (and that's an important variable I expect from heist movies), but making movies like this for the enjoyment of the filmmakers and the audience is nothing I'm opposed to. But notice how, with such a clever band of eleven main characters, Soderbergh allows each to play a single acting part and so together they actually add up to one character in terms of acting. Simple and funny.
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A pleasant spectacle that certainly does not aspire to a revolutionary shift in the genre of "thief" films, but fills all the typical clichés and the traditional narrative framework with ease and a certain elegance, which greatly helps the ironic subtext of the whole film. If there's one thing that bothered me, it was the lengthy introduction in which the traditional "recruiting" humor doesn't work very well (how much funnier The Ladykillers is in this regard!) and the vast difference between the distinctive performances of the stars and the bland characters of the lesser-known members of the eleven. Soderbergh managed to film 116 minutes of brisk, pleasant and relaxing entertainment, which, while not breathtaking, is guaranteed not to spoil the evening.
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Steven Soderbergh in his best period (at least in my opinion) follows two "relatively serious films" with a terrific diversion that teems with star actors, occasionally offers some pretty awesome dialogue, and feels incredibly fresh and brisk. There's a bit of that "playful directing" effect present here, and I dare say that all the protagonists must have enjoyed the filming in every way (at least that’s the impression I got). A suspenseful crime comedy with themes of "the greater good", Soderbergh gets an A plus for this one.
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A big portion of entertainment for big money; that simple equation, which rarely works out for filmmakers, has worked brilliantly here. The all-star cast has a chance to properly show off, the script doesn't let up with its barrage of plot information and pleasant humour, and Steven Soderbergh coaxes this artificially stylized bunch with his traditionally effective directorial touch, though ironically his filmmaker's qualities in a such mindless a flick are a waste... But let’s be happy for that ;) 80%
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Today, a quite classic film, which is primarily a remake of a movie from 1960. Steven Soderbergh managed to make a fresh, clever film for which he also gained a lot of talented actors. Although it seems like just a film about robbing a casino, the preparation, execution, and outcome are truly important in this case.
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