DT
12Mar12
Finally, someone who gets the sequels.
Even when creating (seemingly) mainstream product, Soderbergh is never conventional. Only in his weakest films does he even pretend to be a storyteller. In his best work, the emphasis remains on mood, atmosphere, deconstruction of form and technique. Ocean's Thirteen might be a step back from the gonzo meta-pastiche of the second film, but it's no less of a charming, creative, largely entertaining gambol...
one of my more favorable films. love watching it and all the movies in the trilogy
Looking at the comments on this wall its clear that everyone has a different opinion of the Ocean's trilogy. I personally loved all three.
Really got close to getting back to the cool charm of the first film but not quite. Andy Garcia's role was a great idea but not a great execution. Pacino looked like he was about to shrivel up and die. Ellen Barkin was a nice surprise, however, and the rest of the cast were reliably great.
Clearly the weakest of the three of the installments in the series. Made purely out of shear demand. They basically phoned in the performances the script and the whole production. Really a huge disappointment considering the cast is top notch. Who would think that a film that has Al Pacino would be so poorly thought out. Then again he made 88 minutes also!
Director Steven Soderbergh and the amiable all-star cast just go through the motions in this ceaselessly mediocre sequel. The cinematography and production design are as slick as ever, but the plot is so complicated somehow every character seems shortchanged. Completely dull and lifeless, hopefully this dud marks the end of a tired franchise.