It may not be unique, but it's still entertaining!

Rating: Null/10 (10 December 2001)

Okay, here we go, my thoughts on this film:
Ocean's 11 has a very good pace to it. Steven Soderbergh does a wonderful job piecing together this film because, as you'll probably notice, there are next to ZERO dull moments in this entire film.
The dialogue is great! It's fun, quick, witty, and entertaining. There were a number of people involved in the writing process, but I found it particularly interesting to see that Charles Lederer, (writer of the original 1960 "Ocean's Eleven" film), was involved in this screenplay. The films weakest moments are the scenes between George Clooney and Julia Roberts, however the dialogue is so well written, that even these scenes were interesting.
Great acting: These actors were well selected for their roles. Their performances helped keep the movie interesting and going at a steady pace.
Bad Stuff: There is this scene near the end of the film that simply did not match the pace and style of the rest of the film. In this scene the bandits stand near a Las Vegas Hotel looking at its fountain. Each walks away one by one in this mushy sequence that I felt slowed the film and was completely unnecessary. I wonder if there is a scene like this in the original film (I have not seen it yet). Maybe Soderbergh put that in there as a sort of tribute to the original film. Then again, maybe I'm off base here. We'll see.
Another thing I didn't like about this film was its ending. It dragged on longer than it needed to be, there were a lot questions left unanswered, and there was not enough chemistry between Julia Roberts and George Clooney to justify the last 5 minutes of the film.
I should mention that this film is not ground breaking material. It deals with a kind of story idea that has been done and done again. So I wouldn't watch this movie expecting a whole lot more to it aside from it being just another heist movie. I do, however, recommend seeing this film. We go to movies to be entertained. This film does just that, and it does it well!