Ocean's 13
Jun. 9th, 2007 06:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cmk418So I went last night (of course). The movie was okay, but I'll admit to being biased as far as anything Soderbergh is concerned (except maybe "Full Frontal" - I still haven't warmed to that film). It was quite predictible, especially since I've seen the first two numerous times so it was easy to tell where the twists were. This was much more of an ensemble piece than the first two, which was how it was supposed to be - having no romantic subplot kept the action just to the caper itself.
Highlights for me
- Andy Garcia - he stole every scene he was in
- the very unusual quasi-slash storyline between Basher & Rueben
- more Livingston Dell - I love Eddie Jemison
- the cameos by Joe Chrest and Wayne Pere (these probably won't mean anyone who doesn't watch Soderbergh films on a regular basis - in "Out of Sight" they are two of the guys that try to pick up Jennifer Lopez in the bar)
- Julian Sands - granted, he wasn't in it much, but it was good just to see him again
Problems
- the pacing was a bit too quick. Because we were keeping up with all of the eleven (or twelve), it allowed very little time to linger
- the hotel reviewer subplot seemed to be going for the lowest common denominator and took away from the film
- Rusty's weird dialogue when it came to his home life - I'm not sure if it was supposed to be particularly funny because I think I missed half of it
- bringing back Toulour from "Ocean's Twelve" - yes, he wound up in Vegas at the end of that film, but it doesn't mean we actually liked him enough to see him again - and really, if my flist is crawling with Vincent Cassel fans, please let me know who you are
I enjoyed it, but it's nothing I would recommend as a "Must-See". (Unlike "Blades of Glory" or "The Departed")
Before the movie, there was a preview for the fourth installment of "Die Hard". That looks like it'll be a great deal of fun.
Highlights for me
- Andy Garcia - he stole every scene he was in
- the very unusual quasi-slash storyline between Basher & Rueben
- more Livingston Dell - I love Eddie Jemison
- the cameos by Joe Chrest and Wayne Pere (these probably won't mean anyone who doesn't watch Soderbergh films on a regular basis - in "Out of Sight" they are two of the guys that try to pick up Jennifer Lopez in the bar)
- Julian Sands - granted, he wasn't in it much, but it was good just to see him again
Problems
- the pacing was a bit too quick. Because we were keeping up with all of the eleven (or twelve), it allowed very little time to linger
- the hotel reviewer subplot seemed to be going for the lowest common denominator and took away from the film
- Rusty's weird dialogue when it came to his home life - I'm not sure if it was supposed to be particularly funny because I think I missed half of it
- bringing back Toulour from "Ocean's Twelve" - yes, he wound up in Vegas at the end of that film, but it doesn't mean we actually liked him enough to see him again - and really, if my flist is crawling with Vincent Cassel fans, please let me know who you are
I enjoyed it, but it's nothing I would recommend as a "Must-See". (Unlike "Blades of Glory" or "The Departed")
Before the movie, there was a preview for the fourth installment of "Die Hard". That looks like it'll be a great deal of fun.
