Director: Steven Sodenbergh
Genre: Action/
Crime/ Comedy/ Thriller
Runtime: 120
minutes
Year:
2004
Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Bernie Mac, Scott
Caan, Casey Affleck, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Carl Reiner, Shaobo
Qin, Elliot Giuld, Vincent Cassel, Bruce Willis, Don Cheadle, Albert Finney
Description: Danny Ocean
(George Clooney) once again teams up with experts so he can pull off three major
European heists.
Review: Steven Sodenbergh’s “Ocean Twelve” demonstrates the difference between
actors and movie stars: the film clearly lacks content, but is filled with beautiful
images and gorgeous people. Loads of star power in this film, but rarely do
they show their acting skills.
Where “Ocean’s Eleven” has a
clear vision and plot, “Ocean’s Twelve” doesn’t really seem to care about the
plot. Because it’s really of no importance at all. Danny Ocean and his
companions are yet again trying to pull off three major heists. This time in three
European countries: The Netherlands, Italy and France.
The other story that we
follow is that of an elusive thief called Night Fox. He is in everything the
cliché of the flamboyant jewel thief: a rich French baron who was trained by
the best thief of all time, he steals purely for fun and leaves a small stone
fox statue at the places he robs.
I really enjoyed the first
film, but “Ocean’s Twelve” really dragged and was even boring at times. I did
like the added humor, especially when Tess Ocean (played by Julia Roberts) had
to pretend to be Julia Roberts. And with all those amazing stars in the film,
it’s sad that actos like Don Cheadle and Elliot Gould don’t get the screen time
they deserve. Because they are true scene stealers.
Overall, “Ocean’s Twelve”
was just another cash grab.
Rating: 2,5/
5
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