Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

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  • Genre: Thriller, Crime
  • Release Date: 2001-12-07
  • Runtime: 116 minutes
  • : 7.4
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
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7.4/10
7.4
From 11,584 Ratings

Description

Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.

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Reviews

  • Kamurai

    7
    By Kamurai
    Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. As far as heist movies go, it's excellent, but I think I'm very picky when it comes to heist movies. In order to get me behind the criminal protagonist, it needs to be overly complex, but not complicated, and there needs to be an alternative motive, such as "get the girl". This entire franchise does a decent job of this, keeping the motives and implementations interesting. Part of the problem with that is that because of how complex the heist is, have the movie is an explanation of how the heist is going to happen (with JUST enough information left out for misdirects), then there is the actual heist, with some misdirects, and an explanation of the gaps, if not the heist itself, then a resolution. That's the formula for every heist movie ever, which is part of what makes it boring. It has to be special to really grab a audience and make it memorable. This movie does all this with a great cast, and certainly enough production value. While it is certainly really interesting and entertaining, I can't really say its a great movie. We can chalk it up as personal bias, but I do think everyone should see this version as it has some historical value and is well worth the watch.

  • The Movie Mob

    10
    By The Movie Mob
    **My favorite movie of all time! A must-see!** Ocean's Eleven greatest strength is its emersion of the audience into the midst of a story already in motion. The pacing isn't weighed down by exposition; instead, the viewer discovers important history and surprises simultaneously as the characters on screen. The absolutely brilliant cast is effortlessly charming, whose antics and charisma fuel the movie to be a wonderful ride from start to finish. You can't help but feel welcomed into Danny Ocean's crew. With amazing acting, storytelling, clever twists, and exceptional directing, Ocean's Eleven is a must-see and my favorite movie of all time. As a young teen who stood firmly in the grunge camp of wearing ripped jeans and rock 'n' roll t-shirts, Ocean's Eleven convinced me that every now and then... suits are cool too.

  • Peter McGinn

    N/A
    By Peter McGinn
    This new version of the classic heist movie is of course slick: sharply written, acted competently, the stunts and special effects well-made. Still, I can’t say I liked it too much. It was sufficient to entertain, I suppose, but will quickly fade from memory. Then again, the action drama genre is not what I call home. You throw in some humor and you stand a chance of holding my attention, which it just about managed. The hero wanting to get his ex-back is easy to cause traps of stereotypical behavior, and this script fell into some of them. Tess Ocean comes off as one of Terry Benedict’s possessions through much of the film. He shows her deference and she srands by his side, but where is there even a flicker offeelings between them? And actually, there is hardly more emotion between her and the hero come to rescue her. So I give this film a less than rousing “It’s okay,” and will move on.

  • CinemaSerf

    8
    By CinemaSerf
    As remakes go - I think we will struggle to find one that is better than this across any genre. It's not just that the cast is full of A-listers, it is that Steven Soderbergh has invested just as much time with his story and with the characterisations as he has with the visuals, the gadgets and, of course, just about everyone from Brad Pitt and George Clooney to Julia Roberts and Matt Damon. The premiss being that Clooney "Danny" assembles a group of skilled operators with a view to relieving casino owner "Benedict" (Andy Garcia) of a great deal of money. Their planning must be meticulous - each having their set tasks that they must deliver precisely to support the overall - dangerous - plan. All looks to be going along well until the boys discover that Julia Roberts ("Tess") - the ex-wife of their leader - is now dating their mark. Could that compromise their entire operation? The action builds well, here - the contributions from each - especially, for me anyway, Carl Reiner as the curmudgeonly "Saul" and Shaobo Qin as the lithe and supple gymnast "Yen" - who reminded me somewhat of Burt Lancaster's equally acrobatic buddy Nick Cravat - are charismatic, enjoyable and impressively they all gel quite well too. The ending is a masterstroke, and there is a suitably fitting "Clair de Lune" to sign it all off. Good entertainment all round.

  • Narate

    9
    By Narate
    _"Congratulations, you're a dead man."_ I mean, this might be the best remake of all time right? I don't like using the term masterpiece but this is pretty close to that. Ensembles are not easy to do well but Soderbergh was able to get this group of beutiful people, make a charming picture and it's got everything you want in a heist movie.

  • Narate

    9
    By Narate
    > "Congratulations, you're a dead man." I mean, this might be the best remake of all time right? I don't like using the term masterpiece but this is pretty close to that. Ensembles are not easy to do well but Soderbergh was able to get this group of beutiful people, make a charming picture and it's got everything you want in a heist movie.

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