Recaptures the spirit of the original film

Rating: 7/10 (9 July 2007)

"Ocean's Thirteen" returns to its original setting: Vegas, where ruthless casino owner Willy Bank (Al Pacino) double crossed Danny Ocean's friend and mentor Reuben Tishkoff, putting him in the hospital. Danny calls the crew back to action to seek revenge against Bank and his new lavish Vegas Casino which is geared towards "whales." The plan is to cost the casino over $500 million in just under four minutes, effectively ruining Bank's career.
The story is convoluted and ridiculous at best, but we don't care. All three Ocean's films have been set in a world of wacky unrealistic elaborate situations, which require the right character to be in the right place if something unplanned happens. But again, we don't really care.
Sure, the stars were back, but gone was the stylized crazy story that made the first film so much fun. In my opinion the problem was that they uplifted the characters and placed them in a whole new setting. With an entertaining sequel as this, people want to see more of the same thing.
All in all, it would still be ridiculous not to admit that Ocean's is the mother-of-all-scams sequel. 7/10