One of my favorites; a truly perfect film

Rating: 10/10 (21 August 2008)

Watch this film a couple of times and catch all the great one-liners and little details, and you'll realize that "Ocean's Eleven" is brilliant. This is the movie that sort of brought back the "caper" film, a style used in older films such as "The Sting" and of course the original "Ocean's Eleven." Convict Danny Ocean (George Clooney) assembles a team of twelve men to pull off a heist to rob three Las Vegas casinos. Supporting characters like Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac (rest his soul), and Elliot Gould are all excellent, but for me it is Brad Pitt that manages to steal every scene and deliver every line in the funniest, smoothest way. Andy Garcia is also perfectly cast as Terry Benedict, the casino owner who commands authority just by his actions. This is one of the rare films that everyone in my family (Mom, dad, brother) all enjoyed equally. It's easy to watch and completely entertaining. I like "Ocean's Twelve" even better than this film, since the comedy in that one is even more brilliant and improves ever more with each viewing. This, however, ranks nearly as high as that sequel. What a fun film. Don't miss out.
**** out of ****