A Fun Heist Movie For Everyone

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2012)

A rag-tag group of con artists and ex-cons team up for the heist to end all heists in this high-profile remake of the 1960 Rat Pack favorite movie entitled,Ocean's Eleven.It features an ensemble cast including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Andy García, and Julia Roberts.The film's screenplay was was updated by scribe Ted Griffin and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
As with its predecessor, Ocean's Eleven opens with its titular hero Danny Ocean eager for a new challenge. He conspires with his old pal Rusty Ryan to rob 150 million dollars from an underground vault that serves three of Las Vegas' biggest casinos. Between the two of them, they recruit nine other men, each with his own criminal specialty, to assist in the mission: finance man Reuben Tishkoff, card dealer Frank , pickpocket Linus, aging con artist Saul, British explosives pro Basher, tech expert Dell, rude-boy brothers Virgil and Turk, and professional acrobat Yen. What Ocean doesn't tell the group is that there's another reason he's coordinating the heist: the three casinos they're robbing are all owned by ruthless gambling mogul Terry Benedict, who just happens to be married to Ocean's former love Tess.
As fast-paced, witty, and entertaining as it is star-studded and coolly stylish, Ocean's Eleven offers a well-seasoned serving of satisfaction and entertainment.It was smart and fun story that viewers from all ages and audience who love movies from all genres will truly enjoy.It was a fun heist movie for everyone.