Self-indulgent old twaddle

Rating: 2/10 (17 July 2006)

Ocean's Eleven was a somewhat indulgent jolly-boys outing of a movie, but it worked for what it was and proved an entertaining light thriller. Ocean's 12 is one of the most self-indulgent films ever made, just an excuse for the 'guys' to have a laugh at the audience's expense. The scene where Julia Roberts as Tess impersonates Julia Roberts with the aid of Bruce Willis as himself ranks as one of the worst scenes in recent cinema history; the scene where the cocky French thief dodges laser beams is pretty resistable also. I couldn't recount the plot of the film as the script, editing and direction are fairly incoherent, and there are so many different characters involved (as if 11 wasn't enough!) that it is hard to keep track of them. I wouldn't describe myself as a fan of Catherine Zeta Jones but she is about the only bright spot in the film.