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Ocean's Thirteen (2007)

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Reviews Counted:192

Fresh:133

Rotten:59

Average Rating:6.3/10

Consensus: Ocean's Thirteen reverts to the formula of the first installment, and the result is another slick and entertaining heist film.

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $117,096,871

Synopsis: The third installment of Steven Soderbergh's slick, star-studded heist series just might be the best, as Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and company pull off another elaborate caper, this time in the... The third installment of Steven Soderbergh's slick, star-studded heist series just might be the best, as Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and company pull off another elaborate caper, this time in the name of revenge. Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould), one of Ocean's original eleven, lies nearly comatose after a myocardial infarction brought on by shock. His dreams of regaining his former glory on the Vegas strip have been dashed by the dastardly Willie Bank (Al Pacino), with whom Reuben foolishly went into business to build the biggest and flashiest casino the the world has ever seen. Bank took Reuben for all he was worth, and now, the famously loyal thirteen won't rest until Bank has been brought down. They execute this noble cause through complex, daring, and brilliant machinations that make the most of everyone's talents, including Yen's (Shaobo Qin) acrobatics, Linus's (Matt Damon) acting abilities, and Basher's (Don Cheadle) heavy machinery. Virgil and Turk Malloy (Casey Affleck and Scott Caan) get a few hilarious moments as they brew up a revolution in a Mexican plastics plant, while Rusty (Brad Pitt) and Danny coolly preside over the action like omniscient, infallible deities, always about three steps ahead of the game. The villain's downfall is utterly satisfying due to the pure capitalist evil channelled by Pacino, while Ellen Barkin vamps it up as Bank's "cougar" of an assistant. The camaraderie of the thirteen lends heart to these cool criminals, best captured by the sappy letters Basher sends Reuben, which ultimately bring him back to life. Vegas is effectively captured through seamless editing and beautiful photography, with the trappings of uber-wealth making the fantasy even more fantastical. [More]

Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Casey Affleck

Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Bernie Mac, Ellen Barkin, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Don Cheadle, Al Pacino

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Screenwriter: David Levien, Brian Koppelman
Producer: Jerry Weintraub
Composer: David Holmes
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Plausibility is the first casualty in Ocean's Thirteen but it's unlikely anybody is going to care.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
06/15/07
Sandra Hall
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
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It may be way too clever for its own good, yet Ocean's Thirteen has plenty of ring-a-ding-ding.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
06/08/07
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If Ocean's 13 could treat theaters like clubs then they'd place bouncers at the doors so that only the cool people would be let in. That would definitely cut into profits but it would be in keeping with how the film would like to brand itself...

Full Review Source: KPBS.org | comment 3 Comments
06/11/07
Beth Accomando
Beth Accomando
KPBS.org

Ugly. Filmed through dirt. Danny’s Dead End Kids infiltrate bin Laden’s camp and hold him ransom for some old dude who rescued them from an orphanage.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment 24 Comments
06/10/07
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

All the reasons that I didn't like the first two installments in the Ocean's series were the elements that worked for me this time around.

Full Review Source: Eclipse Magazine | comment 1 Comment
06/18/07
Michelle Alexandria
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine

The sleek script makes gleeful use of expository dialogue, building ludicrous situations and winding its way out again.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
06/07/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

There's actually a coherent script, and there are some real laughs. Not big laughs, mind you, but a fairly steady stream of smiles and chuckles. And their newest caper is, as expected, fiendishly complex and outlandishly executed.

Full Review Source: Newsweek | comment 1 Comment
06/06/07
David Ansen
David Ansen
Newsweek

Can audiences still be entertained by this baker's dozen beating unbeatable adversaries, breaking unbreakable safes, or crashing uncrashable security systems? I still am.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
06/05/07
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

Vremena su se promijenila, ali sre%u0107om, ne toliko da dana%u0161nje filma%u0161e sprije%u010De da prave kvalitetnu holivudsku zabavu.

Full Review Source: Index.hr | comment Comment
09/28/07
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
Index.hr

The suits are sleek, the dialogue snappy, the tone wry, the jazz hip. Even Las Vegas--bastion of neon kitsch that it is--looks opulently graceful.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
06/20/07
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends
Christianity Today

All told, this thing has to be one of the dullest caper movies ever made.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment 2 Comments
06/07/07
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A pastry of a movie, airy, insubstantial, and meant to fill in the gaps between heartier meals.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Boston Phoenix

Summer fun with a safety net.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
06/06/07
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

Though "Ocean's Thirteen" sticks to Las Vegas, rather than the lush palazzos of European cities, the atmosphere is still a privileged one where our heroes carry out another ultra-hip caper.

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
06/08/07
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

These actors have the characters they play down pat, and as long as they come up with some reason to pull off a heist, I'll be watching.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

Ocean's Thirteen is cool, hilarious and fun beyond all expectations. A fitting extension of the Ocean's gang story, and the perfect way to spend your movie-going evening, living life in the shoes of those smarter, wittier and way cooler than you.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
06/06/07
Mark Bell
Mark Bell
Film Threat

While it in no critical area improves upon the magic of its deliriously watchable original installment, it's flashier and funnier than expected.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
01/02/08
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

Ocean's Thirteen is the first sequel of the summer of 2007 not to fall on its face. The film is better paced and more involving than Ocean's Twelve but perhaps not as well executed as Ocean's Eleven.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
06/06/07
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

In Hollywood's version of Vegas, I'll have the surf, and the turf, and the vegetarian, and anything else Soderbergh wants to serve me.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
06/08/07
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

Third time’s a charm. Ocean's Thirteen outshines the second installment, offering that certain breezy fun the original provided. Those cutie pies just work better in Vegas.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
06/09/07
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com
 
 
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