description: Ocean's Eleven f1i0 improves on 1960's Rat Pack original with supernova casting, a slickly updated plot, and Steven Soderbergh's graceful touch behind the camera. Soderbergh reportedly relished the opportunity "to make a movie that has no desire except to give pleasure from beginning to end," and he succeeds on those terms, blessed by the casting of George Clooney as Danny Ocean, the title role originated by Frank Sinatra. Fresh out of jail, Ocean masterminds a plot to steal $163 million from the seemingly impervious vault of Las Vegas's Bellagio casino, not just for the money but to win his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back from the casino's ruthless owner (Andy Garcia). Soderbergh doesn't scrimp on the caper's comically intricate strategy, but he finds greater joy in assembling a stellar team (including Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, and Carl Reiner) and indulging their strengths as actors. The result is a film that's as smooth as a silk suit and just as stylish. f0i --Jeff Shannon
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upc: 085392263424
title: Ocean's Eleven (Widescreen Edition)
theatricalDate: 07-12-2001
stars: George Clooney Brad Pitt
purchase date: 17-02-2005
publisher: Warner Home Video
published: 14-09-2004
price: $14.96
net Rating: 3.94
MPAA Rating: PG-13
last lookup time: 130403488
genre: Feature Film-action/Adventure
edition: DVD
director: Steven Soderbergh
currentValue: $9.95
created: 130403488
aspect: Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby
asin: B000062XHI