A Gentlemanly Team-Effort That Has Gotta Win...

Rating: Null/10 (5 December 2001)

Ocean's 11 definitely shapes out a heist without the usual suspenseful superficialities to make this movie work. It's the traits of the articulated characters, parallel at times, but contrasting at most that bind the story and the characters with the scenes. Absolutely charming and stylistic! Sorderberg brilliantly carves out the ten criminals, detailing their individual skills through their dialogue. Great dialogue too, so bitingly smug and graciously funny! It's definitely one of the few movies that successfully avoid putting the viewers in stress with the attempt of deciding what and who to watch at any particular scene. This is about a heist that needs to work because of team cooperation. No mind-boggling visual effects, no martial arts tactics, but just a story that allows each role to be a part of a whole. Watching each character is like watching a piece of puzzle carefully slotted into a jigsaw board. This is what creates my interest throughout the film. Every con comes through as a smooth character. as classy as the casino environment. Not even the theatrical grandiose of the casino, nor Julia Robert's beauty and performance, will distract the viewers from their concentration on each member. It's obviously a movie where cheers are for the crooks in their attempt to defeat a pompous braggart and his glorified environment! Observe Gargia's performance. definitely a great choice for the villain! And Pitt. it's his best acting performance so far! Not to say that the acting skills of the rest of the cast members are lame! Not for a bit! They all definitely fit well into their roles! And they are believable. just like a diverse group of workers whose team effort, without vile nor violence, will bring success to any venture. This movie truly exposes a great philosophy for the corporate world! Truly a charming movie to see!