Heist movies 101

Rating: 6/10 (18 March 2005)

There are mainly 2 types of Hiest movies. One where the thieves are competent and the other where the thieves are idiots. You choose one of these ideas then work out something for them to steal.
In Ocean's eleven you have a group of smart guys, all of who are likable. They have no major personality conflicts (just little things between friends) and they plan to rip off a Vegas casino ($160,000,000).
There are some little hiccups on the way and the twist on how they manage the heist is great. But other than that, there is little story. It is about the characters, and wanting these characters to get away with the theft. Oh, I forgot, add a black person with a cockney accent, that is always good for a laugh.
This of course is appealing. Movies take us into a world where we can't go. Sometimes where we don't want to go, but often where we would love to be.
So Eleven is successful but says nothing about what this time of crime. After all, the take home $14 million each, surely there are better ways for them to make this sort of money.
Not a bad way to waste a few hours, but no something to watch if you have something better to do with your life.