Review of Ocean's Twelve (2004) by Stuart K — 07 Jun 2010
After Ocean's Eleven (2001) was a huge box office success around the world, it seemed a sequel would be inevitable, and Soderbergh and Co. wasted no time at all getting the gang back together for another round.
But, it feels different to the first film, it's a slow burning film, and something isn't quite right about this one, although it does have it's moments. But, as is the case with many trilogies, it stands out as the difficult second film.
This time, Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) wants the money the gang stole in the first film back and he wants it now, all $160 million and $38 million in interest. The gang have spent most of it, so Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) decide to head to Europe.
An attempt to rob artwork in Amsterdam goes awry when they have the Night Fox AKA Francois Toulour (Vincent Cassel), beat them at their game. So, they head to Rome to steal the Coronation Egg, but the gang now have Europol detective Isabel Lahiri (Catherine Zeta-Jones) on their tails.
Soderbergh's love for French New Wave and all other forms of European cinema are evident throughout this whole film. But the film feels forced, and the whole double twist at the end is too much to get around.
It is well made through, but there's something just not right about, and seeing Julia Roberts play Tess Ocean playing Julia Roberts is just silly. :P.
This review of Ocean's Twelve (2004) was written by Stuart K on 07 Jun 2010.
Ocean's Twelve has generally received positive reviews.
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