Watched Ocean's 13.I *think* I enjoyed the first one but don't really remember any details,while I clearly remembered how bad the sequel was and why I hated it.The cast and makers seem to have this desperate need to look and exude a presence defined by extreme awesomeness-leading the franchise to a low point where the stories become a mere platform for the cast to flaunt themselves and act cheeky.While in similar films like Pulp Fiction & Resevoir Dogs the characters are cool because of how Tarantino has shaped them,in Ocean's the characters are supposed to be cool just because they're good-looking or whatever.Big,glitzy,soulless.Ocean's 13 has few small laughs,but is a big improvement from the previous two and is somewhat absorbing.After the first 15/20 minutes during which the cast (esp Pitt & Clooney) bask in their superhuman coolness-in which they're enviably dressed in expensive designer suits,and basically do nothing but stand around and grin a lot while delivering "witty" lines,the story finally kicks off and the Mr Universe contest takes a hike.Few times the plot seems undecided and jumps from one point to another,and many of the situations are hopelessly contrived (Now the door can't open?-How convenient).But the small jokes are executed well,the subplots are minimal and don't interrupt the focus of the story.The film as a whole,is slightly flimsy but is a coherent and interesting small (but solid) story that wraps up beautifully. 3.5/5
26.6.07
Ocean's Thirteen
Watched Ocean's 13.I *think* I enjoyed the first one but don't really remember any details,while I clearly remembered how bad the sequel was and why I hated it.The cast and makers seem to have this desperate need to look and exude a presence defined by extreme awesomeness-leading the franchise to a low point where the stories become a mere platform for the cast to flaunt themselves and act cheeky.While in similar films like Pulp Fiction & Resevoir Dogs the characters are cool because of how Tarantino has shaped them,in Ocean's the characters are supposed to be cool just because they're good-looking or whatever.Big,glitzy,soulless.Ocean's 13 has few small laughs,but is a big improvement from the previous two and is somewhat absorbing.After the first 15/20 minutes during which the cast (esp Pitt & Clooney) bask in their superhuman coolness-in which they're enviably dressed in expensive designer suits,and basically do nothing but stand around and grin a lot while delivering "witty" lines,the story finally kicks off and the Mr Universe contest takes a hike.Few times the plot seems undecided and jumps from one point to another,and many of the situations are hopelessly contrived (Now the door can't open?-How convenient).But the small jokes are executed well,the subplots are minimal and don't interrupt the focus of the story.The film as a whole,is slightly flimsy but is a coherent and interesting small (but solid) story that wraps up beautifully. 3.5/5
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the super suaveness of the characters is to attract girls to the cinema!!!
ya true also,but can this target audience be so easily won over by pretty faces and smoothtalkers?
sadly yes :D
lol-actually i do know what you mean.i love christina ricci so much i even love her dumbest,baddest films.i'd still love it if she shaved all her hair and played a retarded monkey in some movie.
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