Huge Disappointment

Rating: 5/10 (15 December 2004)

I absolutely loved Ocean's Eleven. It was well-put together, contained great performances, and was endearing. The sequel was a pathetic attempt to cash in on a franchise. Hopefully, it will never be considered a black eye on the success of its predecessor.
The problem with the movie is its similarity to the first movie. In Eleven, the synergy between George Clooney and Brad Pitt is entertaining. Twelve overuses this relationship. Eleven took the time to explain why so many thieves were necessary during recruitment. Twelve seemed to struggle to fit all of the characters into the plot.
I left the theatre with the feeling that I'd just seen a very cheaply made imitation of a great thing, like the Mexican reproduction of Birds, entitled Beaks. I'm still expecting Brad Pitt to leave me a voicemail apologizing for the movie in its entirety.