Keeps on impressing!

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2007)

The exploits of Danny Ocean and crew are something you will either love or loathe. Asides from the first movie which was what I felt Luke warm Oceans 12 really did impress me with its wise cracks and story line which leads to a perfect warm up for this third instalment. Danny Oceans mentor and team member Ruben has been screwed out of a deal with a ruthless Willie Banks (played by Al Pacino) the team take it upon them-selves to teach him that when you cross one Ocean! you cross them all! This Danny and the team leave the stylish Hustle-like format out and pull out all the stops with everybody who owes them. What I liked about this movie was that it shows almost a mission impossible layout of getting in and getting out with no little surprises up their sleeves. The film still has its funny moments which are great and gives it that charm but this time EVERYBODY has their part to play in the heist a bit like in the first movie. Again my only complaint with O13 was that although it tries to keep a serious tone to it at times with the fact what Ruben means to the team and leaving the wives and girl-friends at home it still pretty much fails to connect on an emotional level but you'll just have to take it for the sake of entertainment and trying to fill in a few gaps. Clooney,Pitt and Damon were again all in fine form but I felt that extra kudos should of gone to Don Cheadle this time (although his cockney English accent still sucked). Al Pacino was brilliant as always as Willie Banks and we certainly can't miss out Ellen Berkin (I need to find what was the name of that perfume!). To conclude Oceans 13 is one of those movies that you just watch for the sake of entertainment, nothing to lose nor gain but having said that I liked that fact that it was not as hyped as much as its predecessor due to the fact that films like Spider-man 3 just aimed too high and delivered not all that much but on the whole this one kept me happy and I would walk away saying I would like to see another one !
OCEANS 13 : 8.1 OUT 10
WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF GETTING EVEN ? THIRTEEN TO ONE !