Movie Review: Ocean's Twelve
Well, it must be sequel week as this is the second one for me in as many days. But truly, the only thing the same about Ocean's Twelve, are the characters and it is about a heist. Who says that is a bad thing? I sure as hell don't!
Take George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon in suits and you have a sure-fire hit with the ladies. But add in a heist or two, lots of misdirection, witty banter and in-fighting - you get a blockbuster worthy of seeing.
This movie had a few villians, lots of stuff to steal, complex schemes to steal said stuff and even had Julia Roberts making fun of herself (with a little help from her friends - hats off to Bruno). Steven Soderbergh knows how to make a sequel worth spending your hard-earned bucks on. He even shot this differently - it was more like Traffic than Ocean's Eleven (not a bad thing). The movie didn't even need to bring in new talent - enter Catherine Zeta-Jones, but she added a flair (and a love interest for Rusty).
So my advice to you, don't see this movie if you are expecting another Ocean's Eleven - you will be disappointed. In some ways, this movie is actually better. Look, who needs cookie cutter movies who just repeat themselves to death (say like Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason). I don't - I want something fresh, new, fun.
Why did movies have to stop being fun??? This movie was truly FUN!
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