Ocean's Eleven

When i first watched Ocean's Eleven my overriding thought was that these guys are having more fun than me. Twenty years later i decided to re-watch to see if my opinion had changed at all but no , They still were having more fun than me!

Dapper Danny Ocean is a man of action. Less than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the wry, charismatic thief is already rolling out his next plan. Following three rules: Don't hurt anybody, don't steal from anyone who doesn't deserve it, and play the game like you've got nothing to lose. Danny orchestrates the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history.

I believe this film has a better reputation than it deserves. Don't get me wrong , its mildly entertaining but for the most part it's very unremarkable. The biggest problem i have is there is no jeopardy. Terry Benedict , played by Andy Garcia is supposed to be this big time casino owner who you do not steal from but there is very little indication that he is a menace or a gangster and the fact that they are having fun backs that up.

Now to the elephant in the room. Don Cheadle. Some people may find his accent hilarious and he may even be doing an English accent badly on purpose but think it's unforgivable. and lazy. Surely they could afford an accent coach to at least make him sound slightly authentic.

Ocean's Eleven is an example of style of over substance and the 1960's version is no different. You can have have as many big stars as you like but if the story isn't interesting enough it makes no difference