Simple fun

Rating: 7/10 (11 April 2017)

Ocean's Eleven features an all star cast pulling off a classic Las Vegas heist with a modern twist. The plot makes sense and the pacing moves the story along with ease, if not for the only flaw : a Hollywood attempt at integrating romance in a movie where none is needed. The Great actors bring their characters to life with energy and passion even though each protagonist is more cliché than the last. If not for the ridiculously Sci-Fi looking "blackout machine" the film manages to pull off a classy vibe in a very money and stripper themed decor. The music compliments each scene and correctly translates the emotion of the moment though it never really transcends to into anything greater.
Time. Time was, and will be, this films greatest enemy. Some scenes drag out too long in the moment and as years pass new viewers will most likely not quite capture the importance of the originality of the twist. Ocean's Eleven, to be honest, seems quite basic. But it pulls off every aspect of cinematography as well as it needs to. Put simply, the movie is fun. It manages to surprise without unnecessary complication and can be re watched with ease.