Brilliant reinvention of a theme

Rating: 9/10 (11 December 2004)

Instead of repeating himself, Soderbergh has taken the unconventional (and very un- Hollywood) route of making a film in which doesn't insult the intelligence and need to spoon- feed the audience.
It's obvious the cast had enjoyed making this film, but the film shows the director and screenwriters had the most fun in creating a combination of heist/James Bond/French New Wave non-linear film that breaks every rule it can.
The plot is cryptic, the feasibility ludicrous, the situations outlandish - but that's the whole point. The cinematography, plot points, titles, soundtrack (!), wardrobe, etc all exude a confidence that is almost completely void in the formula-driven movie industry of today.