A good remake of a cool movie

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2002)

While the original was much better due to the presence of the Rat Pack, this turned out to be a witty and fast paced retooling. I think this film would have been better without the star studded cast. In my opinion, Julia Roberts should have been chucked for some other actress, simply because her role was so small and worthless. Nonetheless, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon were superb. I also felt Scott Caan and Casey Affleck were a perfect match for the bickering Malloy brothers. I didn't like the fact Steven Soderbergh made a film as mainstream as this (considering his previous work in The Limey, Kafka and Traffic), but I guess he had to sell out eventually. Certainly a good film. 7.5/10