Hollywood flick done right

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2001)

Just like "Crouching Tiger" showed what a competent director can bring to the kung-fu genre, "Ocean's Eleven" showed how a great director can elevate a typical Hollywood flick above the usual mindless drivel.
This movie doesn't attempt to be deep, philosophical or even, at times, believable. But as entertainment it succeeded beautifully. The crowd I watched with enjoyed it immensely and for two hours at least, nobody in that theater was thinking about war, terrorists and the lousy economy.
8 out of 10!