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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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So full of shameless vanity that each ticket stub should come with a mirror, a make-up case, and a high-priced plastic surgeon.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
12/10/04
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

While the movie's lack of pretentiousness is refreshing, there's also a nagging sense of laziness to it.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
12/10/04
Rene Rodriguez
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald

The real pleasure of Ocean's Twelve rests in the way it strips the enamel off of the glamorous celebrity vehicle and makes us think -- actually, seriously think -- about why we enjoy such air-brained entertainments.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
12/10/04
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

A shell game without a pea.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
12/10/04
David Frese
David Frese
Kansas City Star

The film purports to tell a heist story, but it is utterly lacking in logic, tension or intrigue. And it ends in a way that resets the bar for ludicrous.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
12/10/04
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

Ocean's Twelve feels like a lark, a dashed-off confiture that isn't so much a movie as an excuse for a bunch of old friends to hang out in Europe with somebody else paying the bill.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
12/10/04
Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle

Ocean's Twelve lacks the courage of its star-driven convictions.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
12/10/04
Rick Groen
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail

Ocean's Twelve is a very capable sequel. It's too bad it isn't quite as fun.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
12/10/04
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Hey, these boys and girls just want to have fun. This time, though, it is at our expense.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
12/10/04
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press

Who doesn't want to see George Clooney nuzzling alongside Julia Roberts, sipping champagne on the patio of an Italian villa? They're just so darn attractive and wealthy looking and on top of the world.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
12/10/04
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

The second time around around, none of this is nearly as fresh or lively.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
12/10/04
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Ocean's Twelve makes up for all such potential failings with a generously entertaining spirit and a large cast that brings Rat Pack familiarity and a winking sense of savvy to roles they've played before.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
12/10/04
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

We love these people like family, because they joke and whine and screw up just like our best friends would if our best friends were stealing $200 million.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
12/10/04
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

If a caper comedy can't sustain a narrative line, all the goofy set-pieces in the world will come to naught.

Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
12/10/04
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
Slate

A fun-filled, mind-twisting romp featuring a cast that obviously had just as much fun making the film as the audience does watching it.

Full Review Source: CNN.com | comment Comment
12/10/04
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
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Ocean's Twelve is an even more insipid movie than Ocean's Eleven, which itself was pretty stupid but at least was kind of cool.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
12/10/04
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

Bathes in gritty Euro-trash funk that plays nicely against the fresh-faced celebrities littering the sets.

Full Review Source: Eclipse Magazine | comment Comment
12/10/04
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Eclipse Magazine

The movie is fun in the way reading Us Weekly is fun, except that it takes longer to get through.

Full Review Source: Contra Costa Times | comment Comment
12/10/04
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times

This loose, slightly lazy sequel is both funnier than the original and more bizarre; though Danny and crew operate under a death threat for most of the movie, nobody seems to care.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
12/10/04
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

It's so well made and undeniably entertaining it should leap from tall buildings and wear a big 'S' on its chest.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
12/10/04
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
 
 
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