Scotty NYC 2008-12-28

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Okay, if your idea of a good movie is one in which you get to do nothing more than swoon at the male lead, this must be your dream movie. On the other hand, if you like your movies to have a story, character development, suspense, intrigue, action, great dialogue, interesting locations... well, just about anything other than a hunk to stare at, you are seriously out of luck here!

This is a truly abysmal movie. Not least because the writers/director/producers just went through the motions. For example, on countless occasions the characters tell us about some absolutely impossible problem they're up against and yet, within seconds, they've overcome that 'impossible' problem with almost no difficulty or thought. There is never any 'will they succeed or won't they' suspense created. There is no action to speak of. There is no intrigue surrounding the characters or story. There is not cunningly elaborate scam. As for character development? Okay, you don't always need a great deal of that to make a great movie, but here there's just squat! Really, the characters all appear - all cardboard - go through the motions with a plot that gives them nothing to work with, then the movie finishes. That's it.

This is one of the worst movies of recent times. It offers nothing. The only people who may like it are those who are easily satisfied by being able to drool over Clooney, Pitt, or Damon for an hour or two.

Morten Lokkegaard 2008-12-26

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Having seen the first one (Ocean 11) and found it bearable lighthearted entertainment I came across Ocean 13 on cable and gave it a chance. Of all the low ratings most seem to be unhappy with the DVD quality but finding the movie ok....

As I saw it on cable I cannot comment on the DVD format but can safely say I found the movie boring, the acting uninspired and the plot far fetched and overly technical. You dont need to be 88 years old to be unable to relate to the way in which the plot is to be carried out... the main actors repeatedly admit they dont even themselves when presented to them.

The movie is very slow paced and often outright boring and there is very few witty lines to cheer up us viewers. Clearly this movie was made, as most sequels are, to make 'an easy buck' which I am sure they did on our expense.

S. Wilt 2008-11-22

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I enjoyed this movie in theatres and decided to buy it on Bluray since it was a very visually appealing movie. Well let me tell you, don't spend the extra money on Bluray, just buy the DVD if you like this movie. I borrowed my friends DVD to see the difference after I was very unsatisfied with my Bluray and the quality is almost identical. If you're into High-def movies like me, this isn't one to get. Spend half the money and get the same picture quality.

Val 2008-10-28

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I loved the first one but was confused by the second until I rewatched it a few times. Ocean's 13 is even more confusing and I have NO desire to rewatch this mess of a film. The plot is just way too ridiculous and even more far fetched than the other two films. Also, I felt that the characters didn't really work as a team as in the other films. I just didn't feel like they gave it their all, and were just in it for another paycheck.

Also, I found that the actual dvd quality was terrible. One of the worst I've ever seen. It just showed up extremely dark and saturated on my 46".

There is absolutely no point in watching this film except if you like the actors in it. Other than that, the film is an utter confusing mess.

Andrew Ellington 2008-10-17

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...I didn't!

Okay, so I made it obvious with my review of `Ocean's Twelve', and before that with my review of `Ocean's Eleven', that I am really disappointed with the way these films have turned out. With such an eclectic cast of big name, highly enjoyable stars you would think that these movies would be nothing short of amazing, but in actuality they have been rather boring, dull and forgettable. They have even lacked any real charm. I mean, these movies star George `king of charm' Clooney, not to mention Brad Pitt and yet they seem to fizzle as apposed to sizzle.

That is about to change though.

`Ocean's Thirteen' should have marked the beginning, not the end of the this franchise (I'm still scared they may try and pull of an `Ocean's Fourteen', and I'm not so certain they would fare this well again judging from their track record). The film is witty, interesting, farfetched yet in an engaging and forgivable way, and get this; it has charm (thanks in large part to Matt Damon, who in my opinion was a weak link in the first two films).

The film brings the boys back to Vegas where they attempt to outsmart (and bleed dry) a corrupt and dishonest hotelier named Bank who has cheated their friend Reuben, leaving him in the hospital. Danny and his crew concoct a harebrained (I mean really, heists like these are impossible and totally preposterous to consider as valid) scheme to rob this man blind. In the process they enlist the help of Terry Benedict, leaving their jilted past aside in order to ruin a man who has damaged them all.

The scheme they concoct is probably the easiest of the three to follow and despite it's impossibility they make it seem almost probable (don't even try to attempt this at home). Regardless of the fact that it is stupid to believe this can be done, the whole idea is rather neat and each and every part of the ultimate equation is fun to watch them work out.

The acting is far better than the previous films as well. Clooney is in even less of this movie than he was in `Twelve' (has this become Pitt's vehicle?) but when he is on, he is dashing. Pitt is also charming, more so than the previous films, but it is Matt Damon that really takes this film to another level. Maybe he was upset that `Twelve' used him so sparingly, and practically made him a laughingstock, so he decided that this time he wanted to be front and center. Well, whoever decided it, it was a smart decision. He adds something fresh to this movie, something that Pitt or Clooney could not. Another surprise was Pacino, who sinks his teeth into his hammy role with so much charisma and grace. I just loved him here. Ellen Barkin is fetching as Banks' partner in crime, and David Paymer is devastatingly hilarious as the casino's VUP. I really wish that there would have been more Izzard or Cheadle, but I cannot complain too much, for this film is so much more than I imagined it would be.

It is still far from perfect. I am not a fan of Soderbergh's muted use of color. I mentioned this in my review of `Twelve'. These films needed to be vibrant and colorful and he insists on giving almost every scene a yellowy tint. I just don't like that very much. I was just in Vegas a few weeks ago, and everything pops out at you. For some reason Soderbergh doesn't get that.

Still, I can honestly say that this is a pretty decent movie, and one that I would watch again without hesitation. I only wish they had started with this and built up from it, instead of starting at the bottom, dropping below the bottom and then scrounging up something good for a final pow-wow. It would have been really cool to have three films this engaging on the roster, but alas, at least we have one.