Retro Meets Techno

Rating: 8/10 (12 January 2002)

The original "Ocean's Eleven" starring Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack was a classic of coolness. The remake starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and a host of others tries to shoot for something close to that. The movie uses a retro cool jazz score, and has a lot of gimmicky camera shots (like the rear view of Clooney and Pitt as they drive). And it was interesting to see new technology added to the story, bringing the 1960 original into the 21st century. But, all in all, I must say the original was better. It had a certain charm to it. The remake was done adequately, but if not for names and premises, it just seems like a completely different movie altogether.