Ocean's Twelve AKA, the one were it went all meta, and I still don't know if it was a work of genius, or just an excuse to get Bruce Willis in the film. After all, he was the original choice to play Danny Ocean.
Three years after pulling an impossible heist of a three-casino vault Danny Ocean and his wife Tess have been found and fingered by Terry Benedict (metaphorically, not literally). Mr. Benedict has promised the provider of the information to show restraint and give the clan two weeks to repay him with interest to the tune of over $190 million.
Without a job that can provide that kind of pay off, the gang must accept the challenge of premier thief Francois Toulour to see who can steal a famous work of art first and claim the title of greatest thief ever......
Ocean's Twelve is the weakest of the trilogy, but it's still way cooler than my wardrobe was in 2004.
All appears well with our gang at the beginning of the film, but before you can say 'he has the best walk in the world' Andy Garcia shows up demanding his money back. So what do the gang do, they decide to travel to Europe, wear really cool clothes, and just have a lot of fun chemistry between them all. And of course, once again, Soderbergh involves the audience, making you feel like you are part of the team.
The only problem is, and before you can say Catherine Zeta-Jones, it all feels a little like 1999's Entrapment. But instead of having an ageing character as the protagonist, we get Clooney and co acting cool, sometimes acting a little stupid, but always looking cool.
But the big thing here, the main gimmick is Julia Roberts. Or should I say Julia Roberts playing Tess, playing Tess, playing Julia Roberts. This scene is pretty amazing, as she just looks really embarrassed, and before you can say special guest star, Bruce Willis turns playing himself playing cool. And it's an absolute blast.
It does falter in some parts, it goes for a wider scope, but I feel it would've been a winner if Ocean's Twelce wasn't 'Danny goes on a lads holiday'
The humour is still there, and the cast seem to enjoy the self deprecating humour, but even though it's still enjoyable, it's a pretty empty film.
Three years after pulling an impossible heist of a three-casino vault Danny Ocean and his wife Tess have been found and fingered by Terry Benedict (metaphorically, not literally). Mr. Benedict has promised the provider of the information to show restraint and give the clan two weeks to repay him with interest to the tune of over $190 million.
Without a job that can provide that kind of pay off, the gang must accept the challenge of premier thief Francois Toulour to see who can steal a famous work of art first and claim the title of greatest thief ever......
Ocean's Twelve is the weakest of the trilogy, but it's still way cooler than my wardrobe was in 2004.
All appears well with our gang at the beginning of the film, but before you can say 'he has the best walk in the world' Andy Garcia shows up demanding his money back. So what do the gang do, they decide to travel to Europe, wear really cool clothes, and just have a lot of fun chemistry between them all. And of course, once again, Soderbergh involves the audience, making you feel like you are part of the team.
The only problem is, and before you can say Catherine Zeta-Jones, it all feels a little like 1999's Entrapment. But instead of having an ageing character as the protagonist, we get Clooney and co acting cool, sometimes acting a little stupid, but always looking cool.
But the big thing here, the main gimmick is Julia Roberts. Or should I say Julia Roberts playing Tess, playing Tess, playing Julia Roberts. This scene is pretty amazing, as she just looks really embarrassed, and before you can say special guest star, Bruce Willis turns playing himself playing cool. And it's an absolute blast.
It does falter in some parts, it goes for a wider scope, but I feel it would've been a winner if Ocean's Twelce wasn't 'Danny goes on a lads holiday'
The humour is still there, and the cast seem to enjoy the self deprecating humour, but even though it's still enjoyable, it's a pretty empty film.