Friday, September 5, 2008

Ocean's Thirteen

V: This one reminded me of the first one (the first remake, that is.) Which means it was better than the second, silly one. This one takes us back to Vegas and involves all the great characters in their plot to bring down the jerk who hurt their friend. (Loved the Mormon kids who got sidetracked from their duties by getting all their fellow workers in the Mexican factory to go on strike, protesting poor working conditions.) It is funny, clever and interesting. 3 stars.

M: I agree with V, better than the second; but not as good as the first. These guys obviously have a blast working together, and hats off to them for it. But maybe next time we should get an Ocean's five. There are just too many characters in this movie to give them all camera time without making it feel like a disjointed cameo fest. Plus, you end up feeling bad when the likes of Bernie Mac only gets a half dozen lines. Still, fun, fairly action-packed, and enjoyable. Spend a dollar and get it from red box. 3 stars

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