I have never seen this film before watching today, so I didn't know what I was getting myself into. I had high hopes for this film, due to the fact that it had a great ensemble cast, and that it was directed by Steven Soderbergh. Like I expected, the film was great. after all, it is on this list, isn't it?
The basic plot is two con men, Danny Ocean and Rusty Ryan (George Clooney and Brad Pitt, respectively), who decide to rob 3 casinos in Las Vegas, each owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). They set up a team of 11, including newcomer Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon). The game changes when Rusty finds out that Terry is dating Tess (Julia Roberts), Danny's ex-wife.
The interesting thing about this film is that despite the fact that it's a heist film, there is no gunfights. The closest thing we get to a gunfight is in the dark, so we don't see it. Regardless, the film is still extremely enjoyable, using humour and great acting in it's place. Also, it doesn't hurt that the heist is absolutely genius, throwing twists at you from everywhere.
I haven't seen the original, so I can't compare the two. However, I get the feeling that if I did see the original, I would prefer the remake even more. Now, because the films on this list are some of the greatest films of all time, I'm not going to do a score of how good they are, but instead, a score of how much I enjoyed them. For this film, I give it a 10/10.
Next time, I'm watching Saw, the first entry in one of my favourite horror series ever made.
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