Ocean's Thirteen

Rating: 7/10 (19 August 2007)

I really liked part one and two of the "Ocean's"-series and part three is ultimately the same film again. What makes the "Ocean's"-films worth their price is their entertainment quality, which they take out of the interacting between their massive stars. One critic maintained that these films bring back the old habit of making films, which the viewer is watching for the stars and not the film itself. I mean, he is right to some extent, but if you're honest, that has always been the case. Why do big budget movies almost always have to have big names? They attract many viewers. The only difference is the impudent frankness with which Steven Soderbergh operates in his series, but when it's done with the right amount of self-irony as in "Ocean's Thirteen" it's only positive. What I remember is a funny, charming film with a great cast consisting of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Al Pacino. The minus point is, that it's a bit too male-dominated, but hey, I still like it very much.