A fun movie to watch, but overall is somewhat overrated.

Rating: Null/10 (18 June 2002)

some SPOILERS - Danny Ocean (George Clooney) is just getting out 4 years in prison, and his wife (Julia Roberts) has divorced him and gone with the richest hotel and gambling magnate (Andy Garcia) in Las Vegas. Danny wants revenge, to get his wife back and steal all the money, estimated at over $150Million on the night of the big fight. Of course vault security is about the best anywhere, so he has to enlist the help of 10 others to pull all this off. Thus the name of the film, "Ocean's 11." With only two weeks of preparation. Nothing in this film is credible, so we just relax and watch the stars (Pitt, Damon, Roberts, Cheadle, and others) do their things. Of course, they succeed, and the film ends with Pitt getting Clooney after his "3 to 6 months" for parole violation, with his wife back, and two of Garcia's men following him.
The tricks they pull to case the joint, to prepare for the heist, the actual pulling off -- nothing is new but still interesting. Of note is that all the characters are "bad", even Roberts' who knowingly associates with criminals. Garcia's character is known to have men whacked if they cross him. So that's supposed to make us not feel so guilty about enjoying a heist pulled off successfully.
In summary, good light entertainment, lots of stuff to make you smile, but no lasting impression. Realistic rating on IMDb is probably in the 5 to 7 range. The DVD is good, and the deep "rumble" when the giant safe doors open and close make it sound realistic. There are a couple of extras, but nothing to write home about.