Oceans 11: The Review

Ocean's Eleven is a humorous and fun-filled movie in which eleven friends get together to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of robbing three of the world's most guarded casinos in one night. The movie offers an exciting twist on traditional robbery by making the felons the "good guys" and the victim the "bad guy". Danny Ocean, the leader of Ocean's Eleven, is a professional thief who enjoys the thrill of the job as much as he does the money. After just being released from prison(for robbery of course), he begins a search to find ten colleagues who are specialized in a wide variety of fields who can help him with his next heist. The robbery takes place in Las Vegas at three monstrous casinos which are owned by Terry Benedict (a selfish and rude businessman). To none of the group's knowledge, Danny Ocean has an secret motivation for robbing specifically Terry Benedict's casinos. When the stakes get high and the pressure mounts, the group must make quick decisions to keep themselves from being prosecuted to the extent of the law, as well as the extent of Benedict's imagination.

In my opinion, the movie is a fantastic rendition of the famous tale "Robinhood". Ocean's Eleven, is a group of middle class members who strive to be something more. Terry Benedict, who is known to be unsympathetic and downright cruel to fellow businessmen, has gained a bad reputation with another casino owner who would love to see Benedict's casinos fall to the ground. When the group gets together and begins planning for the massive heist, they soon learn that the job is going to be much more dificult than anticipated. When they find out that the casino vaults are three of the most heavilly guarded, fail-proof mazes ever designed by man, they must rethink their whole scheme down to the last detail. The numerous obstacles that Ocean's Eleven face, many expected and some not so expected, are enough to leave the audience in suspense throughout.

I would personally recommend this film to everyone, especially those who enjoy action/drama movies. The movie is also appealing to comedy lovers with it's abundance of very funny actors and their desperate attempts to avoid certain disaster. The movie is non-violent with only a small clip of a "fake" beating taking place out of the camera's view, making it an ideal movie for the whole family. Whether you are a fan of the original "Oceans's Eleven" or a movie-goer looking for an interesting film to pass the time, I would highly recommend this movie.