uninteresting at best.....

Rating: 5/10 (19 December 2001)

I really thought 'Traffic' was an excellent film. It was inventive and extremely interesting. 'Ocean's 11' is the complete opposite. It is a constant waste of good talent. The direction is adequate, but it isn't Soderbergh's best work to date. In fact, it may be the worst thing he has done thus far. Julia Roberts is under used and her character is of no importance. She is obviously just in the movie for name sake. George Clooney is adequate as well, and he and Brad Pitt have excellent chemistry and timing. Unfortunately the dialogue isn't quite up to par with the talent that they bring to the table. The only thing in this movie that I loved was the poker game at the beginning of the film with Topher Grace, Joshua Jackson and Holly Marie Combs(I think thats her). That was the only thing in this film that stood out, and otherwise it was all fairly bland. A huge disappointment that I couldn't in good conscience recommend. 5 out of 10.