Forget Ocean's XI and you will enjoy this movie

Rating: 8/10 (10 December 2004)

I have been waiting for Ocean's XII ever since the day I finished watching Ocean's XI. My joy knew no bounds when I heard it was going to have an international release and will be released on 10th December itself in India.
To many of the fans of the first movie, that is the biggest problem. When we walk into the movie hall, the expectation is to have some thing similar to Ocean's XI. Its a sequel. But if you do every thing similar, where lies the fun?
Ocean's XII has much comedy, many special scenes specially involving Matt Damon who doesn't disappoint in the movie and a fast track which can be too fast for some at times. Ocean's XI was much simpler in the sense that it had one robbery and one villain in Benedict. The goal was clear.
Here, we have various characters who 'think' for themselves a lot more and are very real. If you forget the minor supposedly intelligent aspects like some viewer questioned how Zeta Jones found Pitt and walked straight into his door and think about the motives of the characters more and stress on the plot, the movie becomes a classic.
There is the character of Roberts who was totally underplayed in Ocean XI, Benedict revealing he wants the money and interest and isn't concerned with any thing else, the Blue Fox, and practically all characters had suffiecient air time and interesting cameos.
You laugh more watching this movie. It makes you feel awed with scenes such as Damon, Clooney and Pitt walking on the road and talking. I liked their combination a lot. The comic moments like the short guy getting deported to a completely different city because of a mistake is hilarious.
The only reason many people feel or will feel disappointed is they don't actually see the final 'stealing of the egg' as it were. Or maybe like me you had a hugh expectation from the movie.
Had I not seen Ocean's XI, I am sure I would have given this movie a 9/10
I felt a wee bit disappointed there wasn't a more dramatic ending which i also a reason I sadly ended up giving it just a 7/10.