A glossy finish without content

Rating: 3/10 (9 February 2002)

First of all i have to agree with a critic saying "Entertaining but not engaging"
Steven Soderbergh probably thought that the content is second as long as you have a handfull of beatifull stars. Ok, George Clooney delivers one-liners in his standard ironic way with a touch of arrogance and Pitt/Damon is as goodlooking as ever but it all feels a bit to polished and empty. Arrogance by the way distinguish the 3 allready mentioned self-assured "hunks" efforts in this film. And the love story between Julia Roberts and George Clooney's characters is totally unnecessary and a waist of Roberts talent. It doesnt really add anything but rather leave a sense of what?/why?.
Sure enough, you can expect a few laughs but there a bit too cheap and holds the standard of a Late Show-cast reject.
The original version is no masterpiece either but i really did expect more from Soderbergh and this uninspired cast.