Oceans Twelve: Old-fashioned nice

Rating: 8/10 (7 January 2005)

Oceans Twelve is without doubt a very nice movie. Not a single murder finds place  just the threat of it. There is even almost no violence at all. It is old-fashioned thieving, not a robbery. Another thing that feels old fashioned is the amount of Hollywood movie stars playing in the movie. Some people got aggravated because of the number of Brad Pitts and Julie Robberts, but this couldn't bother me at all: They all do what their good at: acting. If you think this is annoying, you are probably the kind of person who hates pretty people. Old-fashioned is also certainly the charming atmosphere, one of the best things of Oceans Twelve, the interaction between the characters. The Oceans club feels nice, like a family you want to be part of. The younger ones behave like boys you can't refuse to like. Danny Ocean himself is a bit like a nice uncle: the one that always makes jokes and buys the ticket for the first time in a roller coaster. But the best thing is the way the story keeps changing. This may happen one time to often, it's still a very nice surprise. Especially compared to all the predictable Hollywood blockbusters of the past years. Concluding is Oceans Twelve a really nice movie, made to surprise you with more nice things every minute. Everyone who's not charmed by this one had probably a very bad Christmas and can't stand looking to people who oblivious having fun. If you like looking to something nice with a lot of surprises, this movie is yours.