Thoroughly enjoyable - an improvement on the original

Rating: Null/10 (29 March 2002)

With a great cast and classic but still enjoyable story, Oceans Eleven is a must-see. Acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh has once again pleased audiences, with a great remake of the 1960 classic. The jazzy soundtrack is a bonus, and the special effects add to the positive elements. The remake isn't exactly the same as the original, in fact quite far from it, which is why viewers of the original Oceans Eleven won't basically be seeing the same film again if they try Soderbergh's version. It is more his interpretation, and not a frame by frame restoration like Gus Van Sant's approach to Hitchcock's Psycho. Ocean's Eleven keeps you entertained throughout the two hours, and not once swinging into boring mode.