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Ocean's Eleven

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Ocean's Eleven (2001)

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Reviews Counted:164

Fresh:133

Rotten:31

Average Rating:6.9/10

Consensus: A light, but fun piece of fluff with an all-star cast.

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: 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... 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? Continuing an impressive streak of films that began with OUT OF SIGHT and THE LIMEY and exploded into even wider acclaim and popularity with ERIN BROCKOVICH and TRAFFIC, Steven Soderbergh helms this star-studded caper flick with a strong sense of style and humor. Clooney and Pitt, in particular, have a great rapport and both exude a suave, laid-back charm. Damon, Cheadle, Gould, and Reiner all provide excellent comic turns, while Garcia gives an appropriately sinister performance. The whole glittery package is topped off by David Holmes' engaging score, which ties together the sounds and moods of Hollywood past and present. [More]

Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia

Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Screenwriter: Ted Griffin
Producer: Jerry Weintraub
Composer: David Holmes
Studio: Warner Bros.

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This wholly enjoyable entertainment sees Soderbergh setting himself a new challenge - the hi-tech robbery procedural - and relishing the clichés even as he freshens them with a dab of polish, wit, pace and a light touch of irony.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/11/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Stylish remake of an iconic-if-not-very-good original film, with a to-die-for cast, a great soundtrack and healthy measure of 'cool' -- it drags in places but is fun to watch.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/30/02
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

A bright and breezy caper flick without any pretensions at all.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
06/20/02
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

A caper movie oozing old-school style and peppered with cute little dashes of contemporary self-consciousness... feels plain cool and makes us want to grin

Full Review Source: UK Critic | comment Comment
02/24/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
UK Critic

A ridiculously enjoyable caper...

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
02/16/02
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Raises the benchmark for all future blockbusters and is guaranteed to put a grin on your face from ear to ear.

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01/21/02
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC
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I expected a pretty big turkey and ended up getting an entertaining witty, funny, and well acted piece of comedy heist.

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

A lark for everybody concerned, including the audience.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
12/10/08
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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Whatever you do, don't pay attention.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

No review available.

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01/13/07
Film Threat

Soderbergh and Griffin concoct a doozy of a robbery, seemingly impossible with a new hitch around every corner. The cast, headed by Clooney, never loses its cool and never gives away a surprise beforehand.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A fast paced, enjoyable flick, stylishly filmed, filled with great, or at least well-known actors, that doesn't disappoint, but doesn't make a lasting impression either.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
09/30/05
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

L’humour est raffiné et subtil, le scénario est bien construit et rempli d’invraisemblances que l’on ne prend jamais au sérieux.

Full Review Source: Panorama | comment Comment
02/25/05
Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
Panorama

I’m left feeling like I went to the All-Star Game and only got to see them shoot free-throws.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
12/06/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

A crowd pleaser of enormous star magnitude.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Kansan | comment Comment
10/30/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

When all the cards have been turned over, nothing seems to be at stake in this movie...Has the feel of a put-on. It put me off.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
09/23/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Soderbergh continues the roll that he's been on ...

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01/07/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

It's more of a novelty item than a film, really, and most of the fun comes from seeing just about all of Hollywood's most well-known faces show up in the span of two hours.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

All the principals (and the director, for that matter) are doing work they could do in their sleep, resulting in an eminently watchable film built on a very run-of-the-mill story.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Entertaining, fast-paced, and just plain fun.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
12/17/02
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com
 
 
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