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From the first time I saw a trailer for Ocean’s Eleven, I knew there was no way it could be anything less than a success. It’s got action. It’s got adventure. It’s got George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, and a whole lot more. How can a movie like that go wrong?
And I wasn’t disappointed, either. This remake of the 1960 film starring Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin has so many high-tech gadgets and dizzying action that it makes me want to see the old version — because I’m curious to see how they could have pulled it off in 1960…
Newly-released ex-con, Danny Ocean (Clooney) is ready to go back to business — and he’s not talking dinky little convenience store robberies, either. He has his heart set on a three-casino robbery in Las Vegas. To do this, he needs the perfect team of criminals — and he immediately starts visiting old friends and putting his dream-team of pros together. It soon becomes pretty clear, however, that Danny’s not just in it for the cash. Instead, he’s determined to get revenge on the casino owner — who just happens to be seeing Danny’s ex-wife, Tess (Roberts). He’s convinced that if he pulls off the job, he’ll be able to win Tess back.
Ocean’s Eleven is a WOW! movie. It’s one of those films that, after watching it, you need to stop to catch your breath. The action… the effects… the tasty co-stars… Add ‘em together, and you’ve got one heck of a movie. I couldn’t recommend this one more.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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