a good way to pass the time if you don't think about it too much

Rating: Null/10 (11 June 2007)

Danny Ocean reunites his infamous gang of thieves and con men to pull off another scam when crew member Reuben Tishkoff falls gravely ill after being double-crossed by venal partner Willie Bank (Pacino) during the opening of a new Vegas hotel chain. Nowhere near as slick or stylish as Ocean's Eleven the film is slow going at times, with a tendency to jump from one plot twist to the next without much transition, but it's still good-natured fluff with a good cast and some solid laughs along the way. The script can't bear close scrutiny, but it's enthusiastically performed—with Pacino making a welcomed addition as Bank—and a definite improvement over the laughable Ocean's Twelve. **½