Stardom Vs Narrative

Rating: 6/10 (24 March 2008)

When you've seen one heist film you have seen them all. The plot revolves around
1 ) Introducing the characters
2 ) Explaining how they're going to carry out the heist
3 ) Grab the money and ...
4 ) Sometimes have a twist at the end
What sets this film apart from many others from the same sub-genre is the cast . Okay a heist film needs at least one massive big name to carry it while OCEANS ELEVEN contains four in the shape of Clooney , Damon , Pitt and Roberts who are ably supported by other well known names such as Gould and Garcia
Depending upon how you look at it this film is either a failure or a success due to the cast . If you watch movies for the same reasons everyone used to watch classic Hollywood cinema then you will not be disappointed at all . Unfortunate if you're watching for any other reason then you'll notice failings such as the predictable plot or Don Cheadle's incomprehensible accent or the fact that Soderbergh has made a relatively shallow film . But it's another Hollywood Summer blockbuster so it's stupid to complain too much