where was the Heist?

Rating: 2/10 (14 November 2005)

I'm glad I didn't pay to see this. I saw the first Ocean film and found it to be cleaver and very entertaining. This sequel had a terrible plot and was confusing. But seeing the Heist is what makes these types of films fun, and the Heist isn't really shown and only lasts a few seconds and was one of the most boring ideas I've seen.
From what I could gather, the Heist occurred before the egg was even put on display. It was snatched by the thief of all thieves ( who happened to be Isabel's father) in order to prove a point to the Nightfox, another expert thief. He then allowed Ocean to make a bag switch on a train for the egg. So, the rest of the film was pointless. What I didn't get is why does Ocean allow himself and his gang to be arrested in the museum when he already knows it's a fake on display. Did he know all along that Linus's parents were cons and would get them released? Also, Bernie Mac was hardly in this, he sat in jail most of the film, so what was the point of him being there? And the whole idea of Julia Roberts pretending to be herself was silly. If that's the case, why not have Brad Pitt pretending to be Brad Pitt in order to get close to the egg.
FINAL VERDICT: This film just wasn't clever. I expect to see a Heist during a heist film. And you don't get that in this. Don't waste your time with this.