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The third film
in the Oceans 11 franchise sees Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould) double-crossed
by unscrupulous casino owner Willy Bank (Al Pacino), leading to a heart attack
that lands him in hospital in a near-catatonic state of depression.
Understandably, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) doesn't take kindly to this sort
of thing, so he reunites his numerous buddies (Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, etc.) and
they come up with an elaborate revenge plan that involves destroying Bank's
much-prized reputation on the opening night of his new casino.
The film
is beautifully shot throughout and Soderbergh's flashy editing and direction
keep things ticking along nicely. There's also a superb jazzy soundtrack that
adds considerably to the undeniable lounge-style coolness of it
all.
There isn't much room for character development this time round,
but Soderbergh at least ensures that everyone gets a comedy moment or two.
Highlights include Matt Damon and his comedy nose, Eddie Izzard's brief but
entertaining cameo (during which he refers to Danny and Rusty as the Morecambe
and Wise of thievery) and Casey Affleck's Mexico-based contribution to the
plot, complete with comedy moustache. |
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jokes don't really work, although there is an inspired gag about Danny Ocean's
TV-viewing habits. Similarly, fans of shouty Al Pacino will be disappointed
because he's hardly shouty at all and never gets into the scenery chewing that
his presence really demands. The other problem is that there's never a sense of
jeopardy or danger and the film basically boils down to watching these likeable
characters execute their perfect heist without anything ever really threatening
to go wrong. |
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Oceans 13 is a vast
improvement on Oceans 12, but it's never much more than a well-directed heist
movie with a starry cast and a couple of good gags. The sleek script makes
gleeful use of expository dialogue, building ludicrous situations and winding
its way out again..
The luxurious cinematography and cool musical score
help smooth things out. - 7/10 |
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| Director |
Steven
Soderbergh |
George
Clooney |
Danny
Ocean |
| Writing |
Brian
Koppelman |
Brad
Pitt |
Rusty
Ryan |
| Cinematography |
Steven
Soderbergh |
Matt
Damon |
Linus Caldwell
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| Film
Editing |
Stephen
Mirrione |
Elliott
Gould |
Reuben
Tishkoff |
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Al
Pacino |
Willie
Bank |
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