Big Entertainment

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2009)

After the brutally damaging Ocean's Twelve, Ocean's Thirteen is a refreshing overhaul of the Ocean genre.
The swank opening credits (borrowed from a vintage NYC WWOR-TV channel 9 four o'clock movie intro) sets the red carpet mood in 70's Vegas style. The usual gang of thieves take on new challenges with new alliances against new enemies.
Nothing really new, but very entertaining at the least, I believe. Some scenes border on surreal - owing to Vegas' limitless canvas of pizazz, gaudiness, and cheese. And then there are scenes with some touching moments that soften things up a bit (Elliott Gould is okay in my book).
Toss in a few over-the-top comedic routines, dirt & diamonds, a cougar, some old school charm and a bit of luck, and Ocean's Thirteen scores big entertainment. Lots of fun, enjoy.