Pretty boring

Rating: 8/10 (9 August 2005)

Add me to the list of people who think that Hollywood is running out of original ideas. This film tries too hard to be cool. Somehow, you get the impression that the big stars of this movie (Clooney, Pitt, Roberts, etc.) are just laughing at all of us, saying "Don't you wish you were beautiful like us and could appear in movies and make lots of money like we do?"
I'll admit I've never been a fan of George Clooney. In this movie and others, he apparently wants to be the next Steve McQueen (who turned down Sinatra back in 1960 when when asked to appear in the original movie). The only problem is, Clooney's not McQueen. McQueen didn't have to act cool, he was cool. As was the real Rat Pack.
Brad Pitt and Matt Damon are somewhat better. Both at least show some talent, although this film gives them little opportunity to use it.
The rest of the cast is decent, but again, they haven't got much to work with. The best work is turned in by old pros Carl Reiner and Elliott Gould. Andy Garcia is convincing in his role as well.
Probably the best thing about this film was the soundtrack - there was some decent music in several sections throughout.
I haven't bothered to see "Ocean's Twelve", as the real "heist" of these films is being played on the moviegoers who've paid to see them.