Hollywood's A-list stars come together to pull off the most daring heist Las Vegas has ever known...11 men, 3 casinos, 150 million dollars, 1 chance to pull it off.
Some may accuse me of being behind in my film, but yeah, I reviewed movies that came out in the 1950's, ok? I work my way chronologically sometimes. I know some people who adore this movie. I can see why. It's kind of like a shorter, sassier The Sting. It's got classic elements that make a movie good - suspense, humor, money...I like that it wasn't super hard to follow, everything was in order, the characters generally explained everything they were doing, it was easy to watch while slightly distracted. At least for me. My "distractions" usually don't consist of much more than trying to pry Chips Ahoy from their packaging.
I liked the acting. There are a lot of big stars in this and their chemistry is actually pretty good. In my opinion, this is one of the last movies where Brad Pitt actually looked really good, and George Clooney, who usually gets on my nerves, was his normal smooth self. Julia Roberts had a weird part. That's ok. It wasn't nearly as weird as in the second movie in this series, which, might I add, was a DISASTER.
This wasn't a movie I would necessarily choose to see, but I was with a bunch of girls and it was either this or Pineapple Express. The choice was pretty clear, and it was a worthy decision. The movie, though not especially memorable in the ocean of movies, is fun and smart. Why not.
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