Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.
Forget Oscar, Ocean's Eleven is the coolest damned thing around.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
18 Dec 2001
fresh:
A lark for everybody concerned, including the audience.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
10 Dec 2008
fresh:
This wholly enjoyable entertainment sees Soderbergh setting himself a new challenge - the hi-tech robbery procedural - and relishing the cliches even as he freshens them with a dab of polish, wit, pace and a light touch of irony.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
11 Feb 2006
fresh:
It can, at times, be forgettable in a fun way, especially when its funniest performers are caught in Soderbergh's spinning crosshairs.