Shallow and boring

Rating: 1/10 (22 May 2003)

I was terribly disappointed by this movie. Actually, I was trying hard to stay awake. There were some good jokes, but no suspense really and the plot was very easy to guess.
*** possible spoilers ahead ***
Right at the beginning of the movie I was sure this was going to be another Hollywood production with a happy end. I had no doubts whatsoever whether they will succeed or not. They had to succeed in robbing the casinos.
Also, would you imagine people who are professional thieves to be so gullible? Two situations: first when Ocean says that all that were invited to take part in the hit can give up. What professional thief would take the risk that the ones who give up this task will keep their mouths shut? Similar situation - when Ocean is excluded from the hit because of his emotional engagements with his ex-wife - they just let him go around the casino - what guarantee do they have that he won't do something stupid and screw up the whole hit? They have too much to lose to be so gullible. There are many more such situations...
The play was far from exceptional, perhaps except of the few moments when characters pretended to be someone else. I also have no idea what people see in Julia Roberts. A typical movie with an overgrown budget and a famous cast which is supposed to draw you to see it. Not worth it in my opinion.