Well I liked it !

Rating: 8/10 (9 July 2007)

The Oceans saga following the exploits of Danny Ocean and the gang is something you will either like love or hate. Yes of course, you have this over hyped nonsense about sooo many stars being in it and it cost this much to make and the hype is spread all over the place. The first movie kept me entertained long enough with its wise cracks and build up to its master heist but to be honest I really did not think it was all that so naturally I was having my doubts about watching Oceans 12 although whilst reading other reviews I was rather surprised to see how much some people really disliked it. So I was taking quite a gamble on watching it but to be honest with it was not all that bad!!! Yes of course it had problems but my advice is just to watch for the sake of entertainment and for the sake of entertainment only and not get to nit-picky over every small little detail. Set 3 years after the events of the first movie we find our band of thieves in hot water again as Terry Benedict has mad as hell and wants to be paid with interest for his loss. So our group reassembles once again to pay Terry and keep their lives this time headed of to Europe , of course things take a turn for the worst as there is a twist involved which does not help them at all with time running out! The layout of the film was great , fans of the BBC show Hustle will understand what I am saying and with funny jokes running all the way through ( I love part where the Chinese acrobat talks in Chinese and the gang say it in English). Geroge Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Bernie Mac not to mention Don Cheadle (aside from his crappy English accent) all done great. But this also Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones (never really took the time to see how sexy she was) and Vincent Cassel (the laser room) rocked. There was also a certain special someone who turns up and kind off adds a surreal feeling to the film which may not sit well with everyone but I thought it was cool. There are problems visible like the movie sets out on a target but never really seems to accomplish it as it gets torn away into a sub-plot ties into the main plot, the Brad Pitt and Catherine Zeta-Jones love thing was good but just ends out being a little too cheesy and nothing we can connect with on a deep level and there were elements that made it look a little to dame easy. But however to conclude not everybody would agree with this review but if you searching for a good night in with some good food and a glass of wine then pop this into your DVD player, just watch just for the sake of entertainment.
OCEANS 12 - 8.8 OUT OF 10
TWELVE IS THE NEW ELEVEN!