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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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It's just about good enough to make us forget how unfortunate Ocean's Twelve really was

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
06/30/07
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

When a movie keeps you this entertained without insulting your intelligence, it's hard to complain.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
06/30/07
Rene Rodriguez
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald

If This Pays For Another Darfur Benefit, Then So Be It.

Full Review Source: Flak Magazine | comment Comment
06/28/07
Stephen Himes
Stephen Himes
Flak Magazine

somewhere between the locker room ass-slapping, the bland heist plot develops, as if it really matters

Full Review Source: Peterborough This Week | comment Comment
06/27/07
Mike Sage
Mike Sage
Peterborough This Week

It's fairly charming, extremely well put-together, and by this time next week I doubt I'll remember even having seen it.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Weekly | comment Comment
06/26/07
Sean Burns
Sean Burns
Philadelphia Weekly

Goes down smooth and easy, but lacks any real bite.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
06/23/07
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

It's the best looking of the bunch. For a movie that's all posteur, that counts for a lot.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
06/22/07
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Another spectacle of celebrity narcissism and goofing off which can only be commended for not being quite as unbearable as its thoroughly self-satisfied predecessor.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
06/22/07
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

This is a gang of thieves that we could hang out with again and again.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
06/22/07
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

I wasn't a fan of the previous two pictures in this series, but Ocean's Thirteen qualifies as the first to even approach a winning hand.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
06/20/07
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

Ocean's Thirteen feels mostly like just another job -- not only for the cast and crew, but for critics as well. Audiences will likely find it to be superior to its immediate predecessor, but as in most of the games the Ocean's guys are trying to rig, the

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
06/20/07
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

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

Better than the disastrous sequel.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
06/19/07
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Having suffered a few no-doze moments, I'd comfortably suggest that lovers of hi-roller comedy will not want to miss this roundup of Ocean's adaptive set of schemers.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
06/18/07
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

It’s a great looking movie.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
06/18/07
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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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

Ocean's Thirteen shows that summer movies and their attendant presumption of needing to turn one's brain off can still be executed with style and wit.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
06/18/07
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

Actors having a good time plus Soderbergh's style and lush Vegas imagery compensate for the plodding prelude to the heist.

Full Review Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | comment Comment
06/16/07
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

The cast and crew are having a lark, and the mood is infectious rather than insular, as it was in the second film.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
06/16/07
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

An intriguing heist.

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
06/16/07
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review
 
 
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