Overall Exciting and Funny with a Couple of Flaws

Rating: Null/10 (20 April 2002)

I saw Ocean's Eleven recently at a dollar matinee and found it to be extremely enjoyable. The nail-biting suspense and plentiful plot twists aka Mission: Impossible kept me glued to the screen throughout. The soundtrack and scenery are funky and colorful, and everyone looks fabulous, with the exception of Elliott Gould, who sure didn't age well. Yuck!
The movie also contains great tongue-in-cheek humor. There were several times where I actually laughed out loud, which is rare for me with ANY movie.
However, I also found Ocean's Eleven to have a couple of flaws. As quite possibly the only woman alive who doesn't appreciate romance, I think the love interest could have been eliminated, or at least diminished, with no harm to the plot. And I found the ending to be somewhat disappointing and contrived. Honestly, were the film editors having a nap during the last 5 minutes of reel?!?
Overall though, this is a very cool movie, worth spending a few bucks on. Great as an afternoon or evening diversion.