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Ocean's Eleven improves on 1960's Rat Pack original with supernova casting, a slickly updated plot and Steven Soderbergh's graceful touch behind the camera. Soderbergh reportedly relished the opportunity "to make a movie that has no desire except to give pleasure from beginning to end", and he succeeds on those terms, blessed by the casting of George Clooney as Danny Ocean, the title role originated by Frank Sinatra. Fresh out of jail, Ocean masterminds a plot to steal $163 million from the seemingly impervious vault of Las Vegas's Bellagio casino, not just for the money but to win his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back from the casino's ruthless owner (Andy Garcia). Soderbergh doesn't scrimp on the caper's comically intricate strategy, but he finds greater joy in assembling a stellar team (including Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Carl Reiner) and indulging their strengths as actors and thieves. The result is a film that's as smooth as a silk suit and just as stylish. --Jeff Shannon
On the DVD: Ocean's Eleven on disc is hardly swarming with special features, but just like all good heists it's quality not quantity that counts. Although the DVD-ROM feature is simply a game of computer blackjack, the cast list simply that and the HBO special just a standard Hollywood promo, the two refreshing and honest commentaries more than compensate. The cast commentary is lively and it's nice to hear intelligent comments coming from Hollywood's big league for a change. However, it's the director and writer's commentary that is the real gem; it's funny, enlightening and most of all it allows Ted Griffin to put the case forward for all screenwriters across the world as to the importance of their craft. The main feature has an impressive transfer of sound and visuals, making the suits sharper and David Holmes' soundtrack even funkier. --Nikki Disney
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Warner Brothers, Region 2; 3, 2001 116 mins
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Big cast, Big hit!,
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This review is from: Ocean's Eleven [DVD] [2001] (DVD)
'Ocean's Eleven' is a stylish, cinematic delight. Merely from the all too familiar/famous cast list a would be viewer can appreciate the pure genius the directors must have to create a film that attracts the superb acting abilities of the likes of Julie Roberts, Andy Garcia and Brad Pitt. The story line involves twists and turns, coinsidences and a need to pay attention to the little details all of which make the film far more captivating than your average mind numbing films.The class and richness of Las Vegas is all captured in the bright casino halls and the costume design all adding to the overall enjoyment. The cast and director commentary featured on the DVD edition gives the viewer a chance to go beyond merely what they see on the screen. They allow an insight into not only the making of the film but the rapport that is clearly present between the cast and crew. There is something quite surreal abour listening to Brad Pitt and Matt Damon reminice about their time on set! 'Ocean's Eleven' is a film well worth viewing more than once, if only to pick up on small, yet often vital, details missed the first time around.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing is cooler than this.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Ocean's Eleven [DVD] [2001] (DVD)
As with many of this director's works, this film is all about being cool; George Clooney is cool, Brad Pitt is cool, they wear cool clothes and do cool things. There's nothing else to it; its's cool. However, it's also a very good movie to boot, and a definite improvement on the Ratpack original. The casting is impressive, with a number of A-list stars and competent support (George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia, Matt Damon, and Don Cheadle), and they each play their parts well (not to mention being cool). The heroes are rogueish, the villain is suitably snide and smug, and the action is entertaining. It won't go down as a classic, but it's a very enjoyable, and cool, couple of hours.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun with Clooney & Co.,
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This review is from: Ocean's Eleven [DVD] [2001] (DVD)
If you are going to do a remake of a film it is perhaps wise to ensure that the originally is not a universally loved piece, or a critically acclaimed masterpiece. Soderburgh shrewdly chose a film that was neither. The original features a daring heist by some war buddies led by Sinatra as Danny Ocean of three Vegas casinos in one night, whilst this central premise is kept, everything else is thrown out and replaced by a more coherent, slicker plot and rather than a tired looking Rat Pack we have an all star cast (Clooney, Pitt, Damon, Garcia, and a radiant looking Julia Roberts) at their very best.The plot is simplicity itself – Danny Ocean (Clooney) forms a team of experts in their field to rob one of Vegas’s biggest casinos which holds the proceeds of three. It is this process that proves to be the most fun, as each of the eleven is introduced though a series of well thought out scenes (the best being Rusty’s (Pitt at his most effortlessly cool) attempt to lure Con artist Saul Bloom (Carl Reiner) out of retirement thanks to some crisp dialogue (“I saw you before you got out of bed this morning”). Perhaps because these are so good, it was inevitable that the heist itself would not have the same fizz, and because it is executed so neatly the tension fails to really build where it should – so it cannot be said to be in the same league as classic robbery films (see in particular Rififi, where the scenes of the robbery drip with tension). That quibble aside the film is tremendously good fun, with Soderburgh drawing excellent performances from his stellar cast and adding a professional sheen that was missing entirely from the original. This is a great Hollywood film, we are offered nothing more here than an entertaining heist movie. If you are looking for anything deeper I would suggest Soderburgh’s barnstorming first effort ‘Sex Lies & Videotape’ or his more recent (and utterly brilliant) ‘Traffic’. The DVD is great value for money, as despite some moans about the extras there are many more here than on other standard releases (all to often we have to wait for a special edition before we see what we are offered here). There are two great commentaries, and other assorted features on the film and DVD ROM content. This is perhaps not the sort of film that requires (or perhaps even deserves) a great deal in the way of extras to provide insights – what we have here is a very slick package. Just like the film then.
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