Another ace out of Soderbergh's sleeve

Rating: 10/10 (8 December 2001)

After the acclaim of "Out of Sight", "Erin Brockovich" and "Traffic", Steven Soderbergh deals another hand of success with "Ocean's 11". A remake of the 1960's Rat pack classic, Ocean's 11 tells the tale of a plan masterminded by Daniel Ocean (George Clooney) to steal $150million from three Las Vegas casino's. To aid him are ten different men from different spectrums of the criminal field. From the rookie thief (Matt Damon) to the explosives expert (Don Cheadle). The owner of the casinos is the ruthless Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) who happens to be dating Tess Ocean (Julia Roberts), Daniel's ex-wife. How the plot thickens! The style is alluring and sexy, and the acting can simply be described with one word, Superb! All the characters have excellent chemistry and their comic timing is precision personified. This film is worthy of praise and I can see it being a worthy contender for the Oscars. This film earns a well deserved five stars.