It isn't a great work of art but a lot of fun to watch when you just want to relax and be entertained.

No one's ever been able to rob a Vegas casino, but Daniel Ocean (Clooney) wants to rob three. As the film continues on, you realize his motivation. The casino's owner, Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), stole his ex-wife Tess (Julia Roberts.)

That's all the cast I'm going to mention. I'd practically wear the caps key off making parenthesis to cover who plays who.

The story involves Daniel getting out of jail, hiring his crew, setting up the robbery, executing the robbery, and I won't tell you the rest.

"Ocean's Eleven" is almost a runway for it's all-star male ensemble cast. You've got every kind of gorgeous from Clooney's slick, to Brad Pitt's 'Ted Nugent knock-off' chic, to Bash's bold and exotic patter. You have to suspend disbelief in a lot of places, but it's still nice scenery.

Ocean's Eleven is just an all around fun movie to watch... the flow and "attitude" behind the movie just gets my energy flowing every time I watch this classic remake. The cast was well put together and everyone plays their part well to make quite the team. This is some of entertainment at it's best, something that is so easy going where you can lose yourself in the entertainment of it all.
This is a great addition to my already large collection of DVD's that I own, and if you have not seen this yet I highly recommend it.

Slick and entertaining film that's packed with energetic players and wonderful direction courtesy of Steven Soderburgh. George Clooney and Brad Pitt lead a very likable and humorous crew on a what's perceived as an impossible heist from a Las Vegas casino have security which on a par with Fort Knox. The team assembled is certainly shady given their tarnished backgrounds (accomplished via impressive flashback clips and clever montage sequences which are informative as they are entertaining) and couldn't have less in common personality-wise yet collectively gel into a well-oiled machine which convince you their mission could actually be attainable. Even with the given skeletons present in their respective pasts you still find yourself rooting for these 'bad' guys. Andy Garcia is great as the stooge and ultimate fall guy who gets a deserved comeupance and the added tension of Clooney's team attempting to pull off the caper with unexpected hurdles makes the confusion and chaos a more than welcomed plot entanglement. Great shots of Vegas throughout - especially the night sequences - and Julia Roberts is very graceful as the independent gal caught in between two demanding men.

A big star cast that can't seem to pull-off a reasonable story plot. The build-up is slow and irritating. Anyone who goes to a casino will feel, "wait!! that wouldn't happen that way!" It's difficult to sit through because it doesn't satisfy some basic requirments of reality of casino security, even from someone who isn't involved with security. The premis of planning a big heist basing a major part of the plan on seducing a wench of a general manager with some pheromones and hoping she will bring this newly met man to the high security area where the diamonds are kept and turn off the security system so she can make love to him is a far fetched plan. You'd think they would have shown that they researched her prior love life and came up with her ideal guy or something remotely believable. Not that he just puts on some pheromones and hopes that she becomes so intoxicated that she brings him to the most secure room in the casino because there are no more vacancies at the casino hotel and he doesn't want to make love in his room. I would have thought that she would have brought him to her office, since she is the general manager. These sort of problems plague the movie. If one just loves Clooney and the gang, and it doesn't matter what the story is, then you probably won't have any problems with this.

Clooney and Pitt have never done a lot for me, but here I find them doing a particular shtick that they are very good at. Not unlike Burt Reynolds in "Boogey Nights," the guys play smirking jerks and they pull it off. The casting is brilliant: Cheedle is always fun, as is Matt Damon, but the real stars are Elliot Gould, who manages to play his signature role, the shlump, to perfection, and Carl Reiner, who is, in my opinion, the last survivor of the greatest generation of comic geniuses. Reiner has more talent in his pinkie than most actors today. It's all in the timing, no profanity, fabulous facial gestures. His son pulled a great deal of attention away from the grand master himself; it is good to see him again. The entire enterprise works, because the dialog is clever, the story engaging, and the location fits the plot to perfection. Is it a great film? No. It is a Pink Panther-like caper film, with an all-star cast. Were David Niven around, it would be shown nightly in heaven.

When I first saw Ocean's Eleven I though it was ok. When I watched it a second time I warmed to it a little bit more. When I watched it the a third time I genuinely liked. Ocean's 11 really has it all, Clever writing, great direction, and an all star cast headed up by Matt Daemon, Brad Pitt, and George Clooney, but also including Elliot J. Gould and Don Cheadle.

The acting in this movie is high caliber. George Clooney as Dan Ocean is a great choice. While not Sinatraesque Clooney's performance is more then adequate. He comes off cool, Not Sinatra cool, but Clooney cool. Thus George Clooney makes the roll his own. Both Brad Pitt and Matt Damon shine in there respective roles. Matt Damons portrayal of Linus is of particular note. Watching Linus's over eager journey on the screne was extremely enjoyable.

The story is fast and moves forward in stylish grace. The only flaw with the film is that its not deep. There is no I Ching Wisdom in Ocean's Eleven, only I-Pod Style. If your looking for deep cinema this movies not for you. If you don't mind having some fun, then Ocean's Eleven is worth your hard earned money.

*Spoilers*

Other than being a parade of Hollywood's hunkiest. Ocean Eleven has a good, solid story. Danny Ocean fresh out of the joint can't take being on the straight and narrow, plus he wants his wife back. Lucky for him and his gang-she just so happens to be dating a powerfully rich casino owner. Instead of taking his anger and frustration out of her, he figures the way to win her back is to rob her boyfriend and prove to her that the casino owner would choose his money over her. Is this even a question? We're not talking about $20. Daniel was trying to steal 163 million dollars. Not to betray my sex, but no woman is worth that amount of money. And it's an unfair question because Daniel would most likely choose the money too. Because by his own question, he could have given it back and simply taken Tess. But that minor fact seems to escape Tess and she goes running back to her hubby. Other than, this is a slick sort of hustle from a team that should be in the circus. Overall: Highly recommended.

Once Upon A Thyme, children, there was a movie called "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." It was a movie based on a 50 year-old book of the same name, which had 2 sequels. Those 2 books were also made into movies, and those 3 movies were very very very good, and all was right with the world.

THEN ... The Powers That Bee decided that because those 3 movies were so very good (and so very profitable) then ALL successful movies must now come in threes: and lo and behold we had 3 XMens, 3 Spidermans, 3 Austin Powers, 3 Pirates, and of course 3 Oceans. Never mind the fact that the "Rings" movies came in a trilogy because the original novels came that way. None of these sequels had any reason for being, other than the first movie made a lot of money. And in every single case, the third movie was the worst of the bunch, the inspiration and steam that made the first movie a success long, long gone.

This is an olde, olde story children. Witness 4 Jaws, 3 Rambos, 6 Rockys, 742 Bonds, 3 (and counting) Indiana Jones, ad infinitum. We can even go back 70 years to 6 Thin Mans, the last 3 of which weren't so great. But no matter. Don't expect H'wood to learn from the dearth of joy in their sequels, because we keep lapping them up.

Nevertheless, there is always the FIRST of all of these movies to return to, and that is what we must do when all is said and spent. Go back to the original (well, the remake of the original, anyway) and remember a time not so long ago when charisma had a name, and its name was "Ocean's Eleven." This is the only movie they needed to make.

OCEAN'S ELEVEN is one movie among many that is symptomatic of a Hollywood problem: that is, a lack of new ideas. This is a remake, somewhat lost perhaps, among all the other remakes, sequels, and so on, that have marred the creative braintrust of Tinseltown. But OCEAN'S ELEVEN is fun, fun, fun--and Hollywood is short on that, too, these days.

There's another thing that makes this movie both good and rare: an ensemble cast. Really, friends and neighbors, how often do you get this caliber of a cast in a modern movie: Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Carl Reiner, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, and yes, Bernie Mac? Good gravey, I haven't seen the likes since THE LONGEST DAY. And they all play their parts unselfishly (except, perhaps, for Clooney--but he's the star).

Oh, yeah. It's all about a heist, a team of eleven strangely likeable criminals who seek to knock off Vegas's three biggest casinos. Watching them work is a blast!

(This review has been posted by Marcus Damanda, author of the vampire book, "Teeth: A Horror Fantasy.")

I tried to watch this movie but after the first seconds of hearing Clooney's voice I got sleepy. My eyes blurred at the screen and everything got dark siewpfieys...oops sorry I am having a flashback to the moment and forgot how to type. I didn't see this movie and don't know if I ever will. So don't bother with my opinion. It is just one out of many.

Almost as funny as the original (starring the" Rat Pack") Enjoyed Don Cheadle (so out of character) and of course
seeing Elliot Gould and Carl Reiner again was a hoot.

Slick movie. Well I can't say that all of the actors are perfectly cast, the plot line was easy enough and the ending good.

This is a perfect example of a movie where Hollywood got it right! Ocean's Eleven combines old style class with new world flare in this edgy, high-stakes, winner-take-all, cloak and dagger redo of the 1960 classic. Fresh out of prison and looking to get back into the action, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) enlists a group of 10 fellow ex-cons and "professionals" to take down his current target: his ex-wife's boyfriend, Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). Among his crew is his old friend Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) and new recruit Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon). But when old feelings between Tess (Julia Roberts) and Danny start to resurface, the result threatens the entire mission. Can Danny overcome his feelings for Tess and focus on the heist? Can Linus pull off the biggest pick-pocket of his life? Will Rusty ever stop eating? This movie lacks nothing: just the right amount of intrigue, action and glamour...not to mention stars. A good addition to any espionage-lovers DVD library!

nice to have all the ocean series good entertainment for a rainy day for myself and guests

I have trouble calling this a remake, because it doesn't share much in common with the `rat pack' original except the name of the lead character and that it is a casino heist. Actually, this is a better film than its namesake, apart from the fact that the cast of the original was filled with entertainment legends.

Director Soderbergh takes a vacation from serious filmmaking with this film, which on his resume is something of a lark. Everyone seems to be having a good time and it is clear that the actors enjoyed making this film. The overhauled screenplay pops with snappy dialogue, riddled with deadpan humor and a decent, though somewhat far fetched plot. It has a little of the whimsical feel of `The Sting', though the screenplay isn't as strong. A crew of professional thieves plans to knock over three casinos on a fight night by raiding the impregnable vault that serves all three. The plan is elaborate, full of high tech wizardry, daring deceptions and acrobatic stunts. The caper runs into more than the normal amount of foul ups, but our devious team of burglars is always up to the task of working around the glitches.

The cast is very solid. George Clooney is perfectly cast as the brainchild of the scheme. He is dapper, macho and smooth with a sardonic wit that keeps the film's tone serious yet light. Brad Pitt plays the always eating Rusty, who is really the brains behind the operation, coordinating it flawlessly. Except for `The Mexican', this is much lighter material than Pitt usually tackles, yet he gives a suave performance seeming very comfortable with his character. Despite the fact that this is an ensemble cast, Pitt carries a lot of the weight and makes the story as close to believable as could be possible given its improbable nature.

Don Cheadle continues to impress, rendering a terrific demolitions expert. His cockney accent is great and with this part Cheadle shows once again what a terrific character actor he is. In a little twist of irony, Cheadle plays an analogous part in this film to that played by Sammy Davis, Jr. in the original, and he also played Sammy in the TV movie entitled `The Rat Pack'. Poor Andy Garcia has the thankless task of playing the heavy in a tongue-in-cheek film, but he does a marvelous job. Matt Damon plays the rookie, giving the character a charming naiveté and a mischievous bent. Julie Roberts is nothing more than a throw in, with a minor role as Ocean's ex-wife.

If you don't take this film too seriously, you are in for an entertaining evening. It is smartly done without too much melodrama, and provides just enough suspense and realism to keep it from being a farce.

NOW I COULD EASYLY SAY THIS WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE GRATEST MOVE EVER MADE IN THE WORLD THAT IS SO FOR SHORE & THAT IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY

My son loves this movie. He found the ratings on Amazon pretty much perfect. The music is really good.

George Clooney plays Danny Ocean. Danny just got out of prison for a mistake he made 5 years ago. Along with that mistake, he lost his wife. Coming out of prison doesn't deter him from crime. He immediately rounds up 10 men to help him steal from a vault that stores money from 3 casinos. This is a big and dangerous mission. There has been 3 attempts to rob the casinos and none of them have been successful.

In the midst of their planning and training, an tidbit of information comes to light. The owner of these casinos is Terry Benedict (Garcia). That's not the important part. The important part is that Terry's current girlfriend is Tess (Roberts). Tess is Danny's ex-wife. So the question is...is Danny doing this for the money or is he doing this for his ex-wife? Of course, the gang is upset as it puts the mission in jeopardy.

Nonetheless, the mission continues with some adjustments. The question is will Ocean and his gang succeed with the mission?

I have to say that *Ocean's Eleven* is one of the best heist film that I've seen in recent years. I may not have agreed with the selection of actors but I do have to say that the chemistry between them was great.

great movie! for me, i enjoyed the cast, the story, the location of this movie. i also enjoyed the commentary by the actors.

whats happenin, its granny again (aka optimus rhyme)

Ocean's Eleven
Wow, this movie is probably the best movie every made. I'm not kidding, it literally is the best movie ever. This movie is just like a roller coaster ride. It gets your adrenaline pumped up so fast that you'll think your uma thurman in pulp fiction.

The cast is extremely great. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Andy Garcia, Matt Damon, Elliot Gould, Bernie Mac, Shao Boa Quin, and the one and only Carl Reiner. No, I didn't read these names off the cover, I've memorized them because I am in love with this film. Soderbergh is a genius. The way he uses the camera, the shots, are just incredible. The music, the plot, the gambling. This movie has got it all. And it's all put in the city of LAS VEGAS!! Ohh Yeeahhh. This movie has gotten me and my little brother into trouble. While we where visiting Vegas, me and my brother tried to rob the Wynn. We could have gotten the money if that loser security guard hadn't asked us where are parents were. Apparently, you have to be 21 or older to enter the casino. This is no joke, I'm serious, this did happen. Just ask the dude who works at the rolex place who called security and got us kicked out. All that aside, I'm still trying to find a weakspot in the wynn, and in 8 years, we'll see who gets kicked out!

thats it for now

Granny out

If you like to see how Gambling takes place and money then watch this movie. The actors/actresses put on a wonderful performance. It tells you how a man and his crew mates steal money from three casinos in Las Vegas.

Features big name stars who are all a perfect fit for their roles! I couldn't get enough of this movie!(so I bought it) The chemistry is so magic. I cannot imagine a more perfect 'crew' to pull this off. Besides the impressive (and good looking) cast list, the story is exciting and, it's just fun to watch. The other thing I liked a lot about this is that besides the occasional language, it's a pretty clean movie -no raunchy sex or drug activity going on, and the violence is minimal. -Just some guys working together to complete a mission. -Which happens to involve stealing -but it really is at such a grand level -how can one knock it for that? This was so well written, I really enjoyed the humor of it. The characters are often portrayed as larger than life, and at the same time, just as human as any of us. -I loved that aspect of the movie. When it's over, I wanna watch it again!

Like Hannibal from the A-Team says "I Love It when A Plan Comes Together."
Great Movie, Great Allstar Cast. Check it out!

Ocean's Eleven has to be amongst the best heist movie I have ever seen. The plot is so well written, there are hardly any loopholes in the screenplay. Slick editing and fast pacing only add to the excitement of the movie. Overall, its a must for any DVD collector. The reason I gave 4 stars to the movie is because there is only one DVD in the set which hardly has any extra features. I expected a movie like Ocean's Eleven to have a 2-disc Collector's Edition.

one of the best films recently seen - much better than than Ocean's twelve

With a cast this great and a director this good you'd expect this movie to be much better than it really is. `Oceans Eleven' isn't horrible, it isn't even bad, it's okay, but okay is not what I wanted. When I first saw this film I was blinded by the star power and ended up purchasing the DVD, but upon watching it again, shortly after buying it, I realized something. I don't really like this movie. It bores me a bit and doesn't leave a lasting impression. In fact, I have no desire to see `Oceans Twelve' or the upcoming `Oceans Thirteen' although I will most likely end up seeing them some day. The plot could have served up a great movie, but so many areas of this film run dry. It's hard to explain really because nothing seems to be wrong with it. Great cast, decent script, good plot...it should be wonderful but something...I can't place it...but something is horribly wrong!

I enjoyed this movie. It started with an interesting premise, a guy by the name of Danny Ocean gets out of prison with a plan to rob 3 casinos in Las Vegas. Instead over worrying too much about parole, he immediately begins assembling his crew of eleven people to do the job. Brad Pitt as Rusty Ryan, his second in command, Matt Damon as the pickpocket to get the codes from the casino boss, Carl Reiner as the high roller to help get some tools into the vault, Don Cheadle as the explosives expert to knock out the power briefly, a Chinese acrobat/contortionist to get smuggled into the vault in a cash cannister, Bernie Mac as the Blackjack dealer on the inside, a technical guy and couple of drivers round out the team.

The target: The vault at the Belaggio which is also shared by the Mirage and the MGM Grand, all owned by the same man Terry Benedict played by Andy Garcia.

The twist: Casino Boss Benedict's girlfriend is none other than Tess Ocean, Danny's ex-wife played by Julia Roberts.

All in all, this was an entertaining, fast-paced movie expertly put together by director Steven Soderbergh. The editing of this movie was absolutely excellent. From the beginning scene of Danny Ocean in front of his parole board to the scene on the train where he's watching Matt Damon's character in action, to the complicated scenes of the heist itself, the editing really makes his movie. They did an outstanding job of making a picture worth a thousand words. A perfect example is the scene where they are blowing up the old casino to make room for a new Benedict mega-casino and the entire crowd except for Danny Ocean turns around to watch the building come down. Ocean's eyes stay fixed on the stage where his ex-wife stands next to Terry Benedict as he depresses the plunger to start the explosion. In that instant, you know that Ocean is motivated more by his ex-wife than anything else including the money. And they told you all that in a flash of a scene, just amazing.

But the editing has to be first rate in a movie like this. You have to be able to see things unfold, especially in a scheme as complex as this. And they do a fantastic job of it in this movie, I had no trouble keeping up with what was going on. And was just as fooled in the end as Benedict and his men were. Just great!

On to the acting, which is where I thought the movie was a little deficient. Where the movie stumbles is in it's overabundance of camera hogs. There's just too much star power and not enough feet of film to satisfy them all. Clooney, Pitt, Damon and Bernie Mac end up battling each other into mediocrity in their scenes. Cheadle is downright irritating, and a piece of furniture would have brought more to the role of Tess Ocean than Julia Roberts did. The rest of the team is totally faceless, they could have been played by anyone. The two actors that really stand out are Andy Garcia as Terry Benedict, the casino owner and Carl Reiner as the aging con man Saul. Garcia's portrayal of the casino boss is chillingly perfect, the ever gracious host with just the right hint of a threat of violence below the surface if you don't play by the rules. And Carl Reiner is totally cool playing a character within a character and pulls off Lerner Zerga, the wealthy east European arms dealer with aplomb.

My only other gripe about the movie is the stupid plot idea of the "pinch" something that supposedly simulates the elctro-magnetic pulse of a nuclear bomb. First of all, there is no such thing, certainly not one you could load into the back of a van. Secondly if there was such a thing, you couldn't steal it. And thirdly if you did set it off in a large city like Las Vegas, the power wouldn't come back on after two minutes, it would take more like five years to completely rewire the city. But the "pinch" is a typically lazy Hollywood plot device that gets around the problem of howintheheck are these guys going to cut out all power, even emergency power, to the heavily protected and secured vault for two minutes.

If you can ignore that and some of the sub-par acting, this is a great movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I'll have to check out both the original and the sequel sometime soon.

"Ocean's Eleven" is only an average movie. It hardly excels in either the Frank Sinatra version, or in this remake, the George Clooney version.

The story: Can Danny Ocean bring together a hodge-podge of characters to pull off a great heist in Las Vegas? The rest, like seen in later movies like "The Dirty Dozen," involves the preparation of the attempt, with a dramatic crescendo as they attempt the impossible.

As a collection of stars goes, "Ocean's Eleven" is second only to the Academy Awards in bringing together the best known faces in Hollywood. However, the screen is too crowded to give each their due. Their personalities aren't exposed as much, and rely on quips and face shots to get the point across that the movie is supposed to be cool. As a result, it isn't as cool.

What is the difference? Why is the original better than the remake? Sammy Davis, Jr. could be one reason. He had it all, like Frank, plus he could dance. Dean Martin is another reason. These guys were all multitalented stars, where as in this version, all we have are pretty boys with a modicum of acting ability.

Don Cheadle is loaded with talent - just see "Hotel Rwanda", and all of that is wasted here. Brad Pitt is basically a less masculine Matt Damon. There is not enough distinction, and neither has a chance to stretch their skills that made them stand out in the first place. This is not "Meet Joe Black," or "Good Will Hunting."

The movie is entertaining, but not because they go for the biggest game or a strong cast fills the ranks. It is tightly directed and edited, with great production. Everything looks perfect, and they take an average story and milk it well.

Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com

I really liked this movie. It was done stylish, but not over the top. George Clooney was really good in this. I loved how it ended :) and wish they would've left it at that. cuz '...twelve' was a snoozer.

This film is a perfect example of how straight action and big-name stars cannot replace the necessity of well written drama.

I will not give away the plot -- although that is admittedly hard to do since there is so little of it. Basically Clooney's character Mr. Ocean, a career burgler, is released from prison with a plan to rob the vault of a Las Vegas casino. So he recruits 11 men, each with a talent to add to the operation. This is where the trouble begins. The viewer is given no reason at all why he should sympathize with any of these characters. There is almost no introduction to many of them, and barely even a mention of their names. Literally half an hour into the film "the eleven" are assembled and they're already robbing the casino. How's that for plot development? And that's basically it ladies and gentlemen: go to Vegas, rob casino, go home, movie over. Some of the "good guys" are even outright repellant. Our would-be heros' enterprise is bankrolled by some greasy Hollywood tycoon. Am I supposed to like this fat weasel?

The only reason we are given to sympathize at all with at least Mr. Ocean, is that the guy he's robbing, the casion owner, is a really bad guy. Supposedly he has people killed 'n stuff. (This actor played a bad guy in Godfather Part 3). But we never see any real evil deeds. In fact, he just seems like a handsome, polite, very prosperous businessman. He manages to raise his voice for just one line in the entire film. Mr. Ocean on the other hand, and his cohorts, are career criminals. But the guy they're robbing is an even greater criminal, you see. So that makes it OK. And really, if you were being robbed, wouldn't you want to be robbed by George Clooney and Brad Pitt? They're such nice guys. That makes getting robbed fun. Just a couple of nice guys stealing from another nice guy. How thrilling.

This entire film is a rushed series of action sequences punctuated by a few soap opera moments with Julia Roberts. There are a few minor things going on in the backgroung, like a boxing match, which are essentially irrelevent. Throughout there seems to be vital information missing (like say, a plot). Soderbergh simply did a terrible job of making me care what happens to Clooney and Roberts.

This film is also horribly cut. Several times what seemed like vital plot details were intoduced, and then completely forgotten about. Take the scene where Pitt and a buddy are casing out the joint and the casino's owner makes an appearence. The folder he has just been handed, explains Pitt, contains secret security codes. You would think that would be something important right? You would think they will need to get those codes. Well, wrong. In fact you won't hear or see a single thing more about them for the rest of the movie. They introduce what seems to be an important detail and then totally abandon it without any development. And that happens all the time in this movie.

In fact Mr. Ocean's team gets down the secure elevator shaft and into the vault with only minor difficulties. (And boy, they started repelling down that shaft quick, didn't they? You didn't even know they were robbing the place yet. Wow, these guys are good. Or maybe Steven Soderbergh is as over-rated as his film.) They make it look easier than breaking into the safe at 7-eleven. This, after Mr. Ocean briefed his crew at the beginning on the nearly impregnable security measures the vault was supposed to have.

One would hope this film would at least end strong. But Soderburgh makes the final scene open ended in such a way as to leave the audience confused and disappointed. We are left wondering whether the "eleven" actually got away with their caper...or worse. What a way to completely overturn the mood of a movie that at least had the merit of being light-hearted. The writer of the screenplay even said as much in the audio commentary to the DVD! (As did the actors in their commentary.)Probably the best moment on this DVD is hearing the screenwriter tell Soderbergh to his face that he screwed up the ending.

I am loath to give either 1 or 5 stars, since hardly anything is absolutely good or bad, but this film comes very close to 1 star. This is your standard artistically worthless Hollywood product. It is big on budget, big on bling, and low on story. I suppose if you just feel like wasting some time, this is as good a way to do it as any. Personally I would rather have a story with more substance.

I thought this movie was very clever - the plot was so out there...so many things had to happen for things to work out. I think the cast was AMAZING, they were perfect at their roles. There was humor, but it wasn't normal humor. It was humourous how George Clooney could have a conversation with Brad Pitt, with only one of them talking...the other one sitting there, stony faced, not saying a word. Things like that were funny. I think some people may find this movie boring, but if you're into really weird, abstract humor, and twisted plots, this movie is for you!

I usually don't like remakes but this one is great! My family and I watched both the original and the new version and agreed that this will become part of our collection.
You can just watch it again and again and it is like watching it for the first time. All-Star cast with a far-fetched storyline, but it just sucks you right into the plot and you get wrapped up in the action

I only caught the 2nd half of this movie on tv last night so can't comment on the movie as a whole except to say that I am no fan of ludicrous caper movies. But I must point out that the scene near the end where Julia Roberts runs up to George Clooney as he's being led away by the cops is totally stolen from the final scene of "Green Card" (Andie McCowell & Gerard Depardieu) and it's not done nearly as well, either. Don't want anyone to think that got past me.

The action in this movie is amazing. The idea behind the movie is great. Actors are great. This movie is great as a date movie.