Review of Ocean's Eight (2018) by Foxgrove — 26 Jun 2018
The cast is the draw here and once you've said that you've exhausted all other possible interest in a film that gets by on a robbery. The robbery of an audience getting any entertainment value for their money.
This is just a female cash in on an already limited and indifferent franchise. The cast surprisingly underwhelm. I really never thought I would find Cate Blanchett this dull. Anne Hathaway is the acting thief here really seeming to enjoy herself, and the film always livens up when she is on screen.
However, that doesn't mean there will be an Academy Award waiting. The performance is strident, not subtle! The film itself is dull for the first hour, boring even. The robbery of the necklace is well executed, but credibility in all areas is such an issue that this temporary respite from disdain is just that.
James Cordon is surprisingly good as the fraud investigator, but his screen time is short and can't possibly save a film that is already lost.
This review of Ocean's Eight (2018) was written by Foxgrove on 26 Jun 2018.
Ocean's Eight has generally received mixed reviews.
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