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Ocean's Twelve (2004)

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Reviews Counted:172

Fresh:96

Rotten:76

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: While some have found the latest star-studded heist flick to be a fun, glossy star vehicle, others declare it’s lazy, self-satisfied and illogical.

Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Back in slick style, OCEAN'S TWELVE reintroduces Ocean (George Clooney) and his perfectly trained team of con men, who are determined to take on Europe. Dividing forces to hit Paris, Amsterdam, and... Back in slick style, OCEAN'S TWELVE reintroduces Ocean (George Clooney) and his perfectly trained team of con men, who are determined to take on Europe. Dividing forces to hit Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome, the heist-meisters move beyond casinos to tackle new objectives, one of which involves stealing a famous painting. With OCEAN'S TWELVE, Steven Soderbergh re-teams with his high profile friends for another glamorous romp through the high-stakes underworld. Three years after Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his crew robbed Las Vegas casino tycoon Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) of one hundred sixty million dollars, Benedict has finally tracked them down. He gives them a two-week ultimatum to come up with the money or suffer the consequences. Knowing that the odds are stacked against them, the gang nonetheless heads to Amsterdam for a big heist. But what no one realizes is that ultra-smooth Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) has ulterior motives for leading the gang to Amsterdam. Turns out his former flame, Isabel Lahiri (Catherine Zeta-Jones), is living and working there tracking criminals such as Ocean and French master Francois Toulour (Vincent Cassel), better known as "The Night Fox." Threatened by the universally admired eleven, Toulour challenges Ocean to a dangerous museum heist that will either make or break the gang once and for all. It's up to Tess Ocean (Julia Roberts) to fly into town and bail the boys out of trouble. Every frame of OCEAN'S TWELVE is bursting with gleeful energy, as is the film's soundtrack, provided by acclaimed musician David Holmes. [More]

Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt

Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Don Cheadle, Vincent Cassel, Andy Garcia, Carl Reiner, Elliott Gould, Scott Caan, Bernie Mac, Casey Affleck, Cherry Jones, Eddie Izzard

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Screenwriter: George Nolfi
Producer: Jerry Weintraub
Studio: Warner Bros.

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All around, you can feel the strain of people trying very hard to make it seem like they're not trying.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
02/04/05
Shay Casey
Shay Casey
FilmFocus

More fragmented than the original, but it's also slightly more substantial

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
12/19/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Badly thought-out sequel with an appalling script and several half-hearted performances - you'll have more fun watching the original again.

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02/05/05
Matthew Turner
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06/24/06
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Ridiculous heist foisted on us by beautiful actors.

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12/07/04
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

A gorgeous treat.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
12/09/04
Tracy Allerton
Tracy Allerton
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Ocean's Twelve keeps its characters at a distance; they entertain us -- and each other -- with their witty talk, but that's as far as it goes.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
12/23/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Please, no questions of logic.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
12/09/04
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday

A self-indulgent lark if ever there was one. Lucky for us Steven Soderbergh is at the helm.

Full Review Source: Perihelion Journal | comment Comment
09/11/06
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Perihelion Journal

A bit of a mess. But a fun mess. Surfacey, fluff, chockfull of twists, and clever banter. An expansive cast lacking a single character with weight.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
12/13/04
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

As a caper movie, it's a travesty that's impossible to understand or follow, but it's quite funny and clicks along nicely as a giddy, self-deprecating showcase for its gaggle of stars.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
12/09/04
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Meets its snappy predecessor head on and wilts in comparison.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
12/08/04
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

Sequel is more self-effacing and satisfying than 2001 picture.

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
12/13/04
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

Rarely has crime seemed so glamorous, what with these mostly well-dressed, largely attractive, immature scamps languishing in posh surroundings.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
12/10/04
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

The real heist here is Soderbergh's: The director has hijacked the caper film that viewers expect and replaced it with what can only be called a Steven Soderbergh movie.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
12/10/04
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

It looks like fun, but the audience is never in on the joke.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment Comment
12/09/04
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly

Pleasantness and affability reign supreme in Steven Soderbergh's sequel to the remake of Ocean's Eleven.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
12/07/04
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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