Ocean's 12 Review

The fact that Ocean's 11 came together as a highly entertaining film is nothing short of a miracle considering the amount of star power involved. And the fact that they were able to produce two entertaining movies is, well, what's bigger than a miracle? I give a great deal of the credit to Mr. Steven Soderbergh who really knows how to bring the best out of his talent. The strongest thing Ocean's 12 has going for it- and this is a stickler for me- is that it is consistent with the first film in every way. From the cast, to the story, to the camera angles...all the pieces fit together nicely once again. I still prefer the first film, but this was a very worthy sequel and remained entertaining throughout with a couple of twists along the way. Julia Roberts even earned a measure of respect from me, which I assure you is no easy task.

Torrey's Opinion:
5- Strongly Recommend
4- Recommend
3- A Mixed Bag
2- Sub-par
1- Don't Bother

Random Related Fact: According to Steven Soderbergh, Ocean's 12 is the first sequel that cost exactly the same amount as its predecessor. The film's A-List stars had to take significant pay cuts in order to keep the budget at the original $85 million mark. Soderbergh wanted to dispel the notion that a sequel needs to be more expensive to be a "bigger movie."