An American Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels...

Rating: 7/10 (10 December 2001)

Ocean's 11 reminded me a lot of Snatch and Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, both by Guy Ritchie. Ocean's 11 had the unique and humorous characters like the Ritchie movies, but unlike Ritchie's movies, I felt that Soderbergh did not use each character to their full potential. For example, the two young getaway drivers in Ocean's 11 were hired (in the film) not so much for their skills, but for their antics. I do not ever recall a car chase in the movie in which they were showing off their driving skills.
I also did not like the romance part of the story in Ocean's 11. The movie was up and down between the humor and action of the heist and the relationship between Tess and Danny. These parts between them slow the movie down heavily. Also, the ending of Ocean's 11 could have really been improved upon.
Regardless, Ocean's 11 was a breath of fresh air for the movie industry. I really enjoyed it, but I would recommend Snatch or Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels over it.