Ocean's Twelve

Written by:
George Clayton Johnson
Jack Golden Russell

Directed by:
Steven Soderbergh

Made in:
USA & Australia in 2004

Actors:
Brad Pitt .... Rusty Ryan
Catherine Zeta-Jones .... Isabel Lahiri
George Clooney .... Danny Ocean
Ed Kross .... Bank Officer
Julia Roberts .... Tess Ocean
Don Tiffany .... House Painter
Anne Jacques .... Shop Owner
David Sontag .... Plainclothes Goon #1
Larry Sontag .... Plainclothes Goon #2
Andy Garcia .... Terry Benedict
Casey Affleck .... Virgil Malloy
Dina Connolly .... Virgil's Fiancée
Scott Caan .... Turk Malloy
Nelson Peltz .... Partygoer
Mini Anden .... Supermodel

Plot:
Three years after pulling an impossible heist of a three-casino vault Daniel Ocean's Eleven plus wife Tess have been found and fingered by Terry Benedict. Mr. Benedict has promised the provider of the information to show restraint and give the clan two weeks to repay him with interest to the tune of over $190 million. Without a job that can provide that kind of pay off, the gang must accept the challenge of premier thief Francois Toulour to see who can steal a famous work of art first and claim the title of greatest thief ever. IMDB

Review:
I didn't like this one. Boring, dull, bland, and not exciting in any way whatsoever.

I really enjoyed the first movie and I enjoy it each time I see it. But to me... this movie was very boring and pointless. Not a very exciting movie, and too much Julia Roberts. It drags and it seems like it takes forever for the movie to actually begin. Lots of weird side-story stuff..

I just didn't like it. Maybe I'm grabbing at things to dislike, but there was enough about it or to make me dislike it.

I hadn't planned on ever seeing it, and I wouldn't have if it wasn't on the movie channel and we were bored and had nothing else to watch.

Definately do not go out of your way to see it.

Ocean's Eleven

Written by:
George Clayton Johnson (1960 story) &
Jack Golden Russell (1960 story)

Directed by:
Steven Soderbergh

Made in:
USA & Australia in 2001

Actors:
George Clooney .... Danny Ocean
Cecelia Ann Birt .... Board Member #1 (voice) (as CeCeLia Birt)
Paul L. Nolan .... Board Member #2 (voice)
Carol Florence .... Board Member #3 (voice)
Lori Galinski .... Blackjack Dealer
Bernie Mac .... Frank Catton
Brad Pitt .... Rusty Ryan
Mark Gantt .... Bartender
Timothy Paul Perez .... Security Guard
Elliott Gould .... Reuben Tishkoff
Frank Patton .... Lockbox Carrier
Casey Affleck .... Virgil Malloy
Scott Caan .... Turk Malloy
Eddie Jemison .... Livingston Dell
Jorge R. Hernandez .... FBI Man #1

Plot:
Danny Ocean is a thief who has just been paroled from prison. He seeks out his partner, Rusty and he has a job. And it is to rob the vault that houses the cash of three casinos in Las Vegas. And he plans to rob it on a night when 150 million is in it. So they recruit nine guys and they begin to put Ocean's plan in motion. Everything is going well until Rusty discovers that Ocean's ex-wife, Tess is the main squeeze of Terry Benedict the (ruthless) owner of the casinos. Rusty asks him what is he going to do if he has to choose. But Ocean says that if his plan goes smoothly, he is going to be able to have his cake and eat it. IMDB

Review:
A perfect cast.
Dry, witty, funny, flows well and never boring or dull.

I'm not a George Clooney fan and I think he does a great job with this film. I'm not a fan of Julia Roberts either, but she isn't in the movie enough to make it annoying.

The movie is very well directed and produced.
A must-see!