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The
third film in the Oceans 11 franchise sees Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould)
double-crossed by unscrupulous casino owner Willy Bank (Al Pacino), leading to
a heart attack that lands him in hospital in a near-catatonic state of
depression. Understandably, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) doesn't take kindly to
this sort of thing, so he reunites his numerous buddies (Brad Pitt, Matt Damon,
etc.) and they come up with an elaborate revenge plan that involves destroying
Bank's much-prized reputation on the opening night of his new casino.
The film is beautifully shot throughout and Soderbergh's flashy editing
and direction keep things ticking along nicely. There's also a superb jazzy
soundtrack that adds considerably to the undeniable lounge-style coolness of it
all.
There isn't much room for character development this time round,
but Soderbergh at least ensures that everyone gets a comedy moment or two.
Highlights include Matt Damon and his comedy nose, Eddie Izzard's brief but
entertaining cameo (during which he refers to Danny and Rusty as the Morecambe
and Wise of thievery) and Casey Affleck's Mexico-based contribution to the
plot, complete with comedy moustache. |
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| Unfortunately a lot
of the jokes don't really work, although there is an inspired gag about Danny
Ocean's TV-viewing habits. Similarly, fans of shouty Al Pacino will be
disappointed because he's hardly shouty at all and never gets into the scenery
chewing that his presence really demands. The other problem is that there's
never a sense of jeopardy or danger and the film basically boils down to
watching these likeable characters execute their perfect heist without anything
ever really threatening to go wrong. |
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Oceans 13 is a vast
improvement on Oceans 12, but it's never much more than a well-directed heist
movie with a starry cast and a couple of good gags. The sleek script makes
gleeful use of expository dialogue, building ludicrous situations and winding
its way out again..
The luxurious cinematography and cool musical score
help smooth things out. - 7/10 |
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| Director |
Steven
Soderbergh |
George Clooney |
Danny
Ocean |
| Writing |
Brian
Koppelman |
Brad
Pitt |
Rusty
Ryan |
| Cinematography |
Steven
Soderbergh |
Matt
Damon |
Linus
Caldwell |
| Film
Editing |
Stephen
Mirrione |
Elliott Gould |
Reuben
Tishkoff |
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Al
Pacino |
Willie
Bank |
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