 |
Are you in, or
out? A Review by |
| The second I heard director Steven Soderbergh ("Out of
Sight", "Traffic") was doing a Rat Pack reprise of Ocean's 11 with George
Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and a list of other 'A' list stars...I was glued to the
development of this film like the U.S. military is to Bin Ladin. After watching the movie
getting pieced together bit by bit, the film has finally been released to the masses. Does
the film continue the trend of Soderbergh's hits? Or are we looking at his first miss in
about half a decade? In "Ocean's 11", Danny Ocean (George Clooney) is released from a New Jersey prison. No less than 24 hours into his parole, he is heading into his next elaborate plan. In one night, Danny's handpicked 11-man crew of specialists - including an ace card sharp (Brad Pitt), a master pickpocket (Matt Damon) and a demolition genius (Don Cheadle) - will attempt to steal over $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), the elegant, ruthless entrepreneur who just happens to be dating Danny's ex-wife Tess (Julia Roberts). Coincidence or motive? Only Danny knows for sure, but Ocean is going to have to make a decision between the big score...or his ex wife. "Ocean's 11" is the purest form of a cool flick. From start to finish, its one slick ride of iconish fun. Everyone in the film knows they are cool, and it comes off in the film as one big testosterone driven showing of machismo. It's great!! Its like you get 11 James Bond's, each with a different personality and job that fits together like one huge puzzle. I was a little worried how some of these big name stars would share the screen together, but my doubt was completely wiped away the second Clooney and Pitt were on screen together. Its like watching you and your best friend fool with each other. Like they've been doing this stuff for years. Because of the number of characters, and the time allotted. This film lacks in a certain area that most Soderbergh films excel in. That's character development. However, Steven had a choice to either develop each character and bore the hell out of us..or use the characters to his advantage and make one fun as film from start to finish He chose the latter, and as much fun as I had (and you can tell the cast had) I wouldn't trade that in for the world. If you look past the character development, and some of the loopholes in the bank scheme...this is one fun as film that you are going to absolutely love. Its not your typical Soderbergh fare, but its a exhilarating change of pace. Rating: |
-Now that you've read something, he's written. Wouldn't you like to find out more about Vigilante? Here you go. |
