Tears Rolled Down My Eyes....

Rating: 10/10 (8 December 2001)

...as the credits rolled.
Why, you ask? Because ever since I saw the original kings of cool, The Rat Pack, I've been hooked by their style. Their songs, their clothes, their attitude and their movies defined coolness. So when I heard that my favorite Rat Pack Movie, Ocean's 11, was being remade I had one thought in my mind? Will they mess it up?
Its a proven fact that remakes end up being crappy, as seen with Psycho, Planet Of The Apes, and A Kid In King Arthur's Court/Black Knight. My fears were put to rest when Steven Soderbergh was given the helm, as he directed great films like Out Of Sight and The Limey (but stumbled with his last two Erin Brockavich and Traffic). Then he assembled a great cast with Clooney, Damon, Pitt, Mac, Gould, Casey Affleck, Garcia, Cann and Cheadle. I was weary with the addition of Julia Roberts (since she has been known to mess with a movie's chemistry), but she was able to pull off her role.

Everyone did their part from music from David Holmes, to cameos from TV teen stars. Great pacing, great storytelling, a heist movie that doesn't seem far-fetched. No singing though....

As a fan of the original and a fan of movies, this is one not to be missed. They hit the bullseye, they did it flawlessly