Booooring!!!

Rating: Null/10 (22 December 2004)

Usually a sequel to a movie isn't as good as the first one is, with the exception of LOTR. Well, Ocean's 12 is exactly that, only worse beyond belief. I was so disappointed when I got home that evening. I half hope that Steven will make an Ocean's 13 to make up for this disaster. The camera angles were horrible; I mean what was up with the sideways thing when the airplane was coming into the airport? In addition, it kept shaking too; I had to look away from the screen to prevent getting a headache. The music was pretty bad. I know it's supposed to go with the whole "we're in Europe thing" but it's not crime/caper music really, and I think that's more important than the setting. And the plot. The plot wasn't as strong as it should have been. It felt more like the producers were just trying to make some more money, but they ran out of good ideas. Paying Benedict back? I don't think a gang of thieves would really want to do that. And bringing "The Night Fox" and Isabel Lahiri into the picture doesn't help it much; it just complicates things and makes it hard to follow. Like in the beginning, scenes just flashed before your eyes, and the only thing that's flashing through your head is "Huh???" And because it's confusing, you don't figure out how they actually did the job. In 11, their plan was clearer even if they didn't actually tell you. In 12, even with the flashback at the end, it's hard to comprehend. Did I mention how dull it was yet? You find your mind wandering, thinking about dinner and what you're going to do when you get home that night. The only good thing I found about this movie was the cast, but even Brad didn't look his sharpest. Yeah, it's a caper film, but for some reason, even through some funny lines here and there, Ocean's 12 lacks the charm and entertaining spark that viewers loved in Ocean's 11. In short, don't bother to go and see it, it'll just ruin your day. 6/10 Stars