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Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Francine Brokaw)MovieWeb (Francine Brokaw)
The gang is back. Danny Ocean (George Clooney) gathers his partners in crime together when one of their own is in trouble. After Reuben (Elliott Gould) is swindled out of his partnership in a new high tech Las Vegas casino by his "former" business ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at MovieWeb (Francine Brokaw)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
In Ocean's 13, Danny Ocean (George) and Rusty Ryan (Brad) round up the troops to form an elaborate scheme to rob a brand new hotel/casino in Las Vegas. Unlike the previous two "Ocean" movies, there is no Julia Roberts, the casino is owned by Willy Bank ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
I find it impossible to dislike these “Ocean’s” sequels, no matter how hard they try. ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
What's it all about? The third film in the Oceans 11 franchise sees Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould) double-crossed by unscrupulous casino owner Willy Bank (Al Pacino), leading to a heart attack that lands him in hospital in a near-catatonic state of ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionAtlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The first half, tedious; second half, watchable." ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Oh those aging rascals are at it again. Director Steven Soderbergh, who knows his cast of hunky actors well, delivers a slick, predictable, Ocean's formulaic, easy on the eye, summer indulgence of a film. The caper this time out involves a nasty Las ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
Valencia, Californie. Alors qu'il est au beau milieu d'un casse, Rusty Ryan reçoit un coup de fil et quitte son poste pour rejoindre Danny Ocean. Ils se rendent ensemble dans le Nevada au chevet de leur vieux pote Ruben, en pleine dépression après ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Cinopsis
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The AgeThe Age
There are some nice moments in Ocean's Thirteen. There's Ellen Barkin being funny as a lust-struck casino executive. There's Don Cheadle going over-the-top as an Evel Knievel-type daredevil. There's a neat little story arc involving a hotel critic that ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at The Age
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
As trilogies go, Steven Soderbergh’s third film is strong. Having created a merry band of thieves in “Ocean’s 11,” and having disappointed their fans in “Ocean’s 12,” “Ocean’s Thirteen” restores our interest. Not only is the caper ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Josh Rosenblatt)Austin Chronicle (Josh Rosenblatt)
Three films in, and Soderbergh’s Ocean’s franchise has settled into a kind of hipster equanimity – happy to live in that loosely defined territory where art meets commerce and story blends seamlessly with cool. 2001’s great Ocean’s Eleven ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Austin Chronicle (Josh Rosenblatt)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)
Before I begin my review of Ocean's 13, I have a small confession to make. Try as I may, I had some difficulty preparing an objective review of this film. After spending two hours watching Brad Pitt and George Clooney, they could have been starring in a ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for filmdeculte.com (Robert Hospyan)filmdeculte.com (Robert Hospyan)
On pouvait remettre en question la pertinence d’un remake signé Steven Soderbergh, qui semblait n’en avoir nullement besoin après son Oscar pour Traffic mais le résultat s’est avéré payant. Un casting de luxe pour le recyclage d’un film ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at filmdeculte.com (Robert Hospyan)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Film School Rejects (Matthew Alexander)Film School Rejects (Matthew Alexander)
Steven Soderbergh makes it a trilogy with his latest Ocean’s installment, Ocean’s Thirteen. It’s not a bad movie, but like its immediate predecessor it falls far short of the first movie, and for the typical reasons that sequels generally fall ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Film School Rejects (Matthew Alexander)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Picture Film (Scott Hoffman)Movie Picture Film (Scott Hoffman)
As said to be some sort of a make up for the dismal sequel "Ocean's Twelve," this threequel (and hopefully last of the trilogy) is a major improvement over the last film, but still bores in parts. A basic revenge story, this chapter of the "Ocean's" ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Movie Picture Film (Scott Hoffman)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Preview Family Movie ReviewPreview Family Movie Review
George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Eddie Jemison, Shaobo Qin, Carl Reiner, Elliot Gould. Action adventure. Written by Brian Koppelman & David Levien. Directed ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Preview Family Movie Review
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Ah, the joys of watching the rich get richer. Behind all the pseudo plotting and scheming, behind all the schematics and security systems, 1960’s “Ocean’s Eleven,” its 2001 remake, and the two subsequent sequels, 2004’s “Ocean’s ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for
Back to basics. This seems to be the mantra for Ocean's Thirteen, which marks the end of the Ocean's trilogy. Twelve, the widely despised sequel, made the mistake of getting creative. They changed the recipe and it made the people squeamish. Critics ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
"Ocean's Thirteen" shows that while you can counterfeit many things in Hollywood, you can't fake inspiration. The latest Steven Soderbergh-directed caper movie starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt is better than the fiasco that was "Ocean's Twelve" (how ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Ground zero for the boyish frolics of Ocean's Thirteen is a fabulous hotel and casino complex of red glass and steel, rising out of Las Vegas like strands of DNA. Called The Bank, after its ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Jolie Williamson)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Jolie Williamson)
If you need to be reminded again just exactly why George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon are movie stars and not just actors, catch "Ocean's ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Jolie Williamson)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out New YorkTime Out New York
When cooking a soufflé, the idea is to keep something so delicate from collapsing in on itself. Even some top-notch cooks can’t pull it off. So let’s take a moment to acknowledge that yes, Steven Soderbergh most certainly can keep the celluloid ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Time Out New York
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
"Ocean's Thirteen" (Warner Bros.), the third film in the stylish caper franchise, pays tribute to its roots in the "Rat Pack" Las Vegas milieu of Frank Sinatra's original 1960 "Ocean's Eleven." So, too, this second sequel to the George Clooney version of ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
The most difficult part of doing repeat performances is keeping them fresh -- something that is hard to come by in a summer already saturated with trilogies. So even if you couldn't condone the criminal activities in their previous films, Danny Ocean ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Parent Previews
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Most everyone agrees that Oceans Twelve was a disappointment. But if talking about that disappointment seems a peculiar pitch for Oceans Thirteen, it also looks pretty clever. Every time George Clooney or Bernie Mac admits to the lameness of Number Two, ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
In the third installment of the series George Clooney reprises his role as Danny Ocean, and this time he masterminds an elaborate plan to bring down a hotel-casino run by a heartless mogul (Al Pacino) who double-crossed his mentor (Elliott Gould). Matt ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at kids-in-mind
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Trades (Max Braden)The Trades (Max Braden)
Film has a place as a serious art form, but sometimes there’s a place for having fun even at the expense of storytelling. No movie or movie series in recent memory (save for “Pirates of the Caribbean” maybe) has put together as many notable ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at The Trades (Max Braden)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
There's a set of rules that's evolved over the one hundred years of motion pictures, which says that if you're going to make a comic film about a heist, which is what "Ocean's Thirteen" is, and is built basically on the premise that there are bad guys ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
How many times can you keep conning the viewers and get away with it? The answer is until they stop buying tickets for the pleasure of that privilege, or as the leader of the modern rat pack says "You don't run the same gag twice—you run the next gag." ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for
When Peter Lawford proposed the first Ocean’s 11 to Frank Sinatra, circa 1960, Frank used it as a vacation in Las Vegas for him and his Rat Pack friends. The result was a mediocre movie that didn’t get a lot of audience or critical approval. But, ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk (Betty Jo Tucker)ReelTalk (Betty Jo Tucker)
Call me a cockeyed optimist, but even when I’m disappointed with a movie, I still look forward to its remake and sequels. Such is the case with Ocean’s Thirteen, the second follow-up to Ocean’s Eleven, an updating of the 1960 film starring Frank ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at ReelTalk (Betty Jo Tucker)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
Like Rat Packers Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. that came decades before them, the "Ocean's" franchise has been but an excuse to put such Hollywood movie stars as George Clooney (2005's "Syriana"), Brad Pitt (2006's "Babel") and Matt ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
o call the Ocean's films frivolous would be kind, implying that these arduous concoctions are somehow light on their proverbial feet. The prevailing mood is one of inconsequence, but these films also come off as insensitive, so beholden are they to a ...read the complete Ocean's Thirteen movie review at Slant Magazine
 
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