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Ocean's Twelve (2004) Rank 2 Reviews
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In Film Australia
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
All of the Personnel: A Fraction of the Fun ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Film Snobs (Jimmy O)
Mocking and torturing Julia Roberts on screen is always fun. And the movie has a few other laughs as well. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Film Snobs (Jimmy O)
www.kcactive.com (Uri Lessing)
...the only way [Bernie Mac and Eddie Izzard's] talent could have been less showcased is if they had been assigned to carpentry duty. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at www.kcactive.com (Uri Lessing)
Film Threat (Clint Morris)
This film's twelve times better than anything else on offer at the moment. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Film Threat (Clint Morris)
IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
Not quite up to the glitzy fun standard of Eleven , but Twelve is still fun. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
Las Vegas Mercury (Anthony Del Valle)
I went into this movie wanting enjoyable junk entertainment, and that's what I got. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Las Vegas Mercury (Anthony Del Valle)
La Presse, Montréal (--)
New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Steven Soderbergh's unabashedly trivial sequel may be slim pickings, but when it works, it's a blast. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Twelve may be nowhere near the level of its predecessor, but it still works as a great ball of fun. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
ShowBIZ Data (--)
Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Plenty of comic zip and last act twists to spin a fan's wheels even though you can't shake the feeling it's team roulette for a boxoffice repeat. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Still a fun ride, but not nearly as well-crafted as the first. The gang's all back, but that same magic isn't quite as present, as Ocean's Twelve plays a bit too loose, and also too long, to crack as sharp as Ocean's Eleven did so wonderfully. Director St ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
Having nailed the formula down pat with Ocean's Eleven - ridiculously implausible action and pulp coincidences, snide and smarmy rock soundtrack (evoking a Guy Ritchie élan), smash-cuts and wobbling steadicams, overlapping, smartass dialogue, and A-List m ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
It's a throwaway movie, a harmless time-waster, but it'll make money, and moviemakers and viewers alike will most likely have a cheerful time with it. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Sinlechuga.com (Dan Hoy)
The Nick Schager Film Project
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Tommaso Tocci)
MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
In the three years since Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his crew stole $160 million from casino owner Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), he and his wife (on their second marriage) Tess (Julia Roberts) have jumped around the globe. Now, back in the States ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Boxoffice Magazine
Boxoffice Magazine
Xi-online (Ferdi Verweij)
DVD Talk (Francis Rizzo III)
Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Ocean's Twelve isn't much better than its predecessor, but at least there's a more focused attempt to create something tangible. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Tail Slate (Mark Sotelo)
Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Like one of those schoolboy projects to build the best vessel to drop an egg without breaking it, except here the egg comes courtesy of Fabergé. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)
It defies a minimum critical standard: providing a framework for the jokes that at least makes sense. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Some of the bits are hysterical, but others fall flat. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
All these camera tricks, cameos and in-jokes momentarily distract the viewer, but one is left with nagging questions once the theater lights go up. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
...if you loved Ocean's Eleven , you'll probably dig this one as well. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
It’s clear to me that this one is about a bunch of actors hamming it up and having a good time… and doing so in such a way that we’re invited in on the fun. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Hey, these boys and girls just want to have fun. This time, though, it is at our expense. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Ocean's Twelve lacks the courage of its star-driven convictions. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Kansas City Star (David Frese)
A shell game without a pea. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Kansas City Star (David Frese)
Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
The movie is fun in the way reading Us Weekly is fun, except that it takes longer to get through. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
With Ocean's Twelve , Hollywood moves a step closer to the glorious day when it will no longer have to rouse itself to the bothersome task of making movies at all, skipping straight ahead to what the studios truly care about: the marketing campaign. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
It's about as mesmerizing as watching Clooney, Pitt, Roberts and the gang walk the red carpet at a movie premiere. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)
The film is just too smart and twisty for its own good. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)
Empire Magazine [UK]
Compared to its ultra-slick predecessor, it's a bit of a mess. But it maintains a breezy sense of fun and certainly looks as cool as its minus-one equivalent. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
filmfacts (Andreas Edler)
Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Badly thought-out sequel with an appalling script and several half-hearted performances – you’ll have more fun watching the original again.Steven Soderbergh’s 2001 hit Ocean’s 11 might not have been a great movie, but it had two things going for it: ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Empire Magazine [UK]
Compared to its ultra-slick predecessor, it's a bit of a mess. But it maintains a breezy sense of fun and certainly looks as cool as its minus-one equivalent. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
FilmFocus.Co.UK (Shay Casey)
MovieWeb (Rick Kisonak)
Back in 2001 when Steven Soderbergh decided to get some of his Hollywood friends together for a remake of the Rat Pack caper comedy Oceans Eleven, he really was inviting them to a party. The director had just come off a popular and critical streak ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at MovieWeb (Rick Kisonak)
DigitalVD.de (Andreas Ahrens)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Ain't that a kick in the head: Ocean's 11 was the epitome of cool two years ago. The smart, inventive director Steven Soderbergh put charm meister George Clooney at the head of a new Rat Pack with Brad Pitt playing Dean Martin to his Sinatra and old ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Back in 2001 when Steven Soderbergh decided to get some of his Hollywood friends together for a remake of the Rat Pack caper comedy Oceans Eleven, he really was inviting them to a party. The director had just come off a popular and critical streak which ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Film Freak Central
Ocean's Twelve is an amiable, aggressively unchallenging way to pass a little over two hours at the movies. It's Tinseltown with the wattage amped-up to "eleven" ("twelve"?), slices of the good life presented as the sweetest sort of wish-fulfillment ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Film Freak Central
Tail Slate (Mark Sotelo)
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
The real heist here is Soderbergh's: The director has hijacked the caper film that viewers expect and replaced it with what can only be called a Steven Soderbergh movie. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Meets its snappy predecessor head on and wilts in comparison. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Lo único que se ofrece es el carisma de sus estrellas, poco más. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)
A self-indulgent lark if ever there was one. Lucky for us Steven Soderbergh is at the helm. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)
Newsday (John Anderson)
Please, no questions of logic. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Newsday (John Anderson)
Steve Rhodes
Along the way, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his gang plan a couple of elaborate heists, but the pacing is so slack that you'll likely be like my wife who fell asleep during one key twist. But don't worry, if you do nod off, you likely won't miss ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Steve Rhodes
Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
I liked Ocean's Eleven - the remake-in-name-only precursor to this film. From what I remember, I even liked the "original" original as well. What we have here is a strange beast that is trying to simultaneously embrace and disown its tradition. There's ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
fundamentally weak material, even discounting the cacophonic title ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
This lackluster sequel was surely much more fun to make than it is to watch. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Movie Marshal (Chris Cappola)
Empire Magazine (--)
Film Threat (--)
Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)
(...) sinceramente, el espectador se da cuenta cuando un director talentoso hace algo con desgano, por el mero hecho de cumplir. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)
Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
A smug, slow exercise in Hollywood banality. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
A better press conference than a movie. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Badly thought-out sequel with an appalling script and several half-hearted performances - you'll have more fun watching the original again. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Ocean's Twelve is an even more insipid movie than Ocean's Eleven , which itself was pretty stupid but at least was kind of cool. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
It looks like fun, but the audience is never in on the joke. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
A lethargic would-be entertainment as well as a dispiriting vanity project, it is such a misfire that it makes it hard to remember what was special about its predecessor. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
This embarrassing sequel to the 2001 remake of the old Rat Pack romp is bogus on a biblical scale -- a bunch of smug movie stars, goofing on their images, wandering through the wilderness for 40 years. Or what seems like it. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Lee's Movie Info (Craig Younkin)
Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Ocean’s Twelve, in the end, is merely a fraud, a copycat painting of an amusing original. ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
The Movie Insider (Jack Moore)
To enjoy Ocean's Eleven, all you had to do was suspend a bit of disbelief and accept the glorious payoff at the end. Ocean's Twelve doesn't work like that. It's nearly impossible to suspend your disbelief for something this silly, and even if you can, ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at The Movie Insider (Jack Moore)
Entertainment Weekly
''You know what your problem is?...You've met too many
people like you.'' That's Tess (Julia Roberts), three years ago in Ocean's Eleven, telling ex-husband Danny Ocean (George Clooney) why she has lost interest in his hectic, ...read the complete Ocean's Twelve movie review at Entertainment Weekly
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