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Ocean's Eleven (2001) Rank 5 Reviews
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3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
Ocean's 11 was a sea of good times. (Okay I know that was corny...) ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at 3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
Movie Insider (Paul Fischer)
Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
This isn't by any mean an 'important' film. Heck, it doesn't even try to be. What this is is slick. S-L-I-C-K. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Netflix (James Rocchi)
Vegas heist flick with style, charm and an ensemble cast of the coolest cats in town makes it safe for grown-ups to enter the theater again. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)
This is one terrific heist film and one outstanding remake. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)
Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Made with so much wit and brains and dazzle and virtuosity that the sheer speed and cleverness of the caper hits you like a shot of pure oxygen. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
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eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
The action is tight and the comedy is loose, and the result is a sharp, giddy blast. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
TNMC Productions (Andy "Dogburt" Burt)
I had been following the development of this film since day one: director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Erin Brockovich) and George Clooney teaming up post-Out Of Sight for a remake of an old Rat Pack flick called Ocean's Eleven. Now, two years later and ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at TNMC Productions (Andy "Dogburt" Burt)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Devilishly entertaining. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
No one can fault Soderbergh for restoring a little dignity to the Hollywood event film. Ideally, every big budget extravaganza should be this good. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
One of those sit-back, relax and enjoy-it movies. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
L’humour est raffiné et subtil, le scénario est bien construit et rempli d’invraisemblances que l’on ne prend jamais au sérieux. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
Movie Marshal (Jason Szabo)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Bouncy and amusing...utter fluff, to be sure, but it's highly enjoyable fluff, far superior to the earlier picture. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
It's more of a novelty item than a film, really, and most of the fun comes from seeing just about all of Hollywood's most well-known faces show up in the span of two hours. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns)
It's a giant ice-cream cake of a movie that tickles the pleasure centers of your brain--restoring the good name of large-scale, old-fashioned Hollywood entertainment. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns)
EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
It's the kind of movie you really like, but not as much as you want to. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
MovieMaze (Thomas Brendel)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Entertainment Spy (Andrew Dignan)
I am no different, only my "object of desire" is far less conventional. For, you see, my crush is on filmmaker Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh is, of course, the balding, geeky, wunderkind who since 1998 has been averaging 1.3 masterpieces a year. A ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Entertainment Spy (Andrew Dignan)
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Hollywood finally remade a movie that deserved remaking. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
This is a popcorn movie, pure enjoyment, plain and simple. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
A champagne bubble of a movie, lively, effervescent and diverting. If it bursts earlier than we'd like -- and it does -- that takes nothing away from the considerable pleasure it provides along the way. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Film Threat (Michael T. Grace)
One expertly made piece of pure, unpretentious popcorn entertainment ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Film Threat (Michael T. Grace)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Forget Oscar, Ocean's Eleven is the coolest damned thing around. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
GamePro (Star Dingo)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Clooney plays Danny Ocean, a recently released big-time thief, who has big aspirations of knocking over the owner of three big Las Vegas casinos, Terry Benedict. Terry is not only a major a-hole with plenty of enemies, but also happens to be sporting Ocea ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
A sheer delight of playful entertainment. Recommended for adults, teens, and youngsters who are not gullible about criminal heroes. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Stylish remake of an iconic-if-not-very-good original film, with a to-die-for cast, a great soundtrack and healthy measure of 'cool' -- it drags in places but is fun to watch. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Movielocity (Blake Kunisch)
The acting and directing paired with the great script by Ted Griffin make this film a true gem in the upcoming holiday onslaught of films and one that should not be missed. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Movielocity (Blake Kunisch)
Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Entretenimiento, simple, puro y duro... ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
For those not so taken by the star power, this new Ocean's Eleven is the equivalent of a domineering team you can't stand that enters the Super Bowl. Even if you don't like the players, the odds are so good that it's tough to bet against them. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
A brand-new ride, complete with humor, action, explosives, good-looking men in tuxedos and high-tech toys. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
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Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Fun-loving, carefully crafted romp. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Brad Pitt turns in a performance of effortless charm, subtle and witty, completely in service to the character and the movie and yet completely movie star mesmerizing. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Film Threat (--)
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Fun, exciting, smart, and not too self-absorbed. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
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Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
It's got a to-die-for cast, a great caper, smart dialogue, lots of laughs and a slick production design. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
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Cinema-Scene.com (David Perry)
I liked the way all the people in the film talk like they are stuck in a British verbal mêlée. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Cinema-Scene.com (David Perry)
Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Think of Ocean’s Eleven as one of those $7.99 all-you-can-eat buffet dinners featured at Vegas casino-hotels. You get a lot for the money, but the next day you’ll be hungry for something more substantial. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
It didn't shake me up and I wasn't much involved, but I liked it as a five-finger exercise. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
The heist itself is sufficiently daunting that it’ll keep you watching long past the time when you’ve ceased to give a damn about the participants. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Stealing from the thieves...but not in a bad way. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Citysearch (Ross Brooks)
The film drags a bit after the characters are introduced, but then the well-paced heist begins. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Citysearch (Ross Brooks)
SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Leave it to the sublimely inventive Steven Soderbergh to do a remake the right way around -- starting from a mediocre movie...then setting out to make it better. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
There's a world of difference between an accomplished popcorn movie like this one and one that's oversalted. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Ejemplo de que el entretenimiento puro no necesariamente tiene que ser banal y condescendiente. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Ocean's Eleven" is a very thin, but very slick caper movie. There is no substance to it, but it is a lot of fun to watch. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
a vivacious, quirky, throwaway crime-comedy ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
One expertly made piece of pure, unpretentious popcorn entertainment. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
A fast paced, enjoyable flick, stylishly filmed, filled with great, or at least well-known actors, that doesn't disappoint, but doesn't make a lasting impression either. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
It's the combination of a smart script, stylish direction, and actors who are comfortable while soaking in cool, that makes Ocean's Eleven so much fun. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Takes a piece of '60s pop culture and effectively turns it into a piece of '00s pop culture. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Everything is shine and sparkle, a polished veneer that helps to hide the lack of substance beneath the surface. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
A movie that is the epitome of that old-fashioned good time people have been asking me about. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Pure Hollywood moonshine. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Happily Soderbergh's updated Ocean's Eleven , reconceived by screenwriter Ted Griffin, has only three things in common with its source: a Vegas location, a casino-heist plot, and a crew of cool cuties. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
This one is proof that "big" movies can also be stylish and sophisticated while still being immensely entertaining. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
movie classic dialogue repartee, Joe Friday delivery coupled with modern sarcasm and clipping pace make this an entertaining film. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Soderbergh and Griffin concoct a doozy of a robbery, seemingly impossible with a new hitch around every corner. The cast, headed by Clooney, never loses its cool and never gives away a surprise beforehand. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
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Revenge of the Audience (Erik Gregersen)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
A simple plan with a straightforward execution. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Soderbergh continues the roll that he's been on ... ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
A caper movie oozing old-school style and peppered with cute little dashes of contemporary self-consciousness... feels plain cool and makes us want to grin ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Good, expensive, easygoing fun. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
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Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Lady Luck is still smiling on Soderbergh and, while he might not have hit the jackpot, she certainly gave him a decent payoff. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
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Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
I’m left feeling like I went to the All-Star Game and only got to see them shoot free-throws. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Less than 24 hours into his parole, dapper thief George Clooney gathers together 11 specialists to steal from three Las Vegas casinos owned by the guy dating his ex-girlfriend (Julia Roberts). ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
World Socialist Web Site
He [Soderbergh] explained, ‘It was not ambitious, it was ideologically lazy. I just thought, if this is as ambitious as I’m going to be in making films, which is to basically do a slight variation on a genre film, then I’ve either got to quit or ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at World Socialist Web Site
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Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
A bright and breezy caper flick without any pretensions at all: no message, no hyperventilating action, no steamy sex ... just clever writing and a bit of mindless escapism. Danny Ocean (Clooney) is just out of prison when he decides to stage an ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
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BBCi - Films
While the 1960 "Ocean's Eleven" was little more than an excuse for Frank Sinatra and his rat pack buddies to hang out together in Vegas (like they really needed an excuse to party), Steven Soderbergh's update turns this second-rate movie into cinema gold. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at BBCi - Films
Matinee Magazine (Jason Clark)
It rarely shows you anything you haven’t seen in comparable pictures, and has no layer of depth to its coolness ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Matinee Magazine (Jason Clark)
Reel.com (Pam Grady)
Forty-one years ago, Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack — Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop — commandeered the Las Vegas Strip. At night, they headlined at the Sands. During the day, they worked on what would become one of ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Reel.com (Pam Grady)
Edinburgh U Film Society (George Williamson)
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Mediasharx (Dustin Gast)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
It's a kick, it's a gas, and it gives the Rat Pack itself a run for its money. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
About.com Home Video/DVD (Ivana Redwine)
Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
If you've seen other heist/con movies, you won't find new twists or surprises here, and you'll have little other reason to see Ocean's Eleven than to go star-gazing. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
So how is the actual movie? It's okay. It's not great, it's not bad...it's so-so. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
Radio Free Entertainment (Andrew Manning)
Fun but forgettable, Ocean's Eleven stays north of average by virtue of a charismatic cast, and its straightforward goal to keep things light. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Radio Free Entertainment (Andrew Manning)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
One of those rare movies in which it doesn't feel as though the cast's fun is being had at the viewer's expense. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
...thanks to the astute direction of Soderbergh, an updated script, and a charismatic cast, this is a remake that actually surpasses the original. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
DVD Times Review (Raphael Pour-Hashemi)
Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Matinee Magazine (Jeremiah Kipp)
What does it matter if Soderbergh's a far better craftsman than Tony Scott and his ilk when he's lost his soul? ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Matinee Magazine (Jeremiah Kipp)
TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
A hip, joyfully contemporary retelling of its vintage predecessor, but someone of director Steven Soderbergh's caliber deserves slightly better than this material. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
If you ever saw a heist film before, this one has nothing new to add. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
To be sure, Soderbergh has proved his entertaining point, and done the Rat Pack one better, converting a paltry failure into a paltry success. But just how cool is that? ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (and every other provincial, back-slapping institution for the purveyance of "arts") quite often does, another faux-prestigious award needs to be invented for the sole purpose of giving it to just one guy ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
Free of cruelty and sexuality, free of violence and very much profanity, and free of the pretence that it is something other than a sleek, expert star piece. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
Cinema in Focus (Wayman and Conklin)
Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Reel.com (Pam Grady)
Ocean's Eleven is probably the best brochure for Las Vegas tourism since Robert Urich's Dan Tanna cruised the Strip in television's Vega$ . ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Reel.com (Pam Grady)
FilmHead.com
Well, here it is! The big follow-up movie by Steven "All Over the 2001 Oscars" Soderbergh! The big reunion of Soderbergh and Julia Roberts! The big all-star remake of the Rat Pack classic!
As with any mega-hyped project, it's so difficult to live up ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at FilmHead.com
ToxicUniverse.com (John A. Nesbit)
The only time Soderbergh attempts anything borderline Hitchcockian, he literally runs out of battery power ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John A. Nesbit)
MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)
Ocean’s Eleven seems as if it coasting by on reputation alone. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)
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Matinee Magazine (Chuck Rudolph)
A landfill of toxic star personas and auteur laziness. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Matinee Magazine (Chuck Rudolph)
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