Ocean's Twelve

OCEAN'S TWELVE (2004) - Dec. 30, 2004
A disappointing sequel. It certainly wasn't a bad movie -- it was almost always entertaining, it was really well directed, and it was well acted. But there was nothing here even remotely as interesting as the elaborate heist from the first film. This movie is all about heists but can barely even be classified as a heist movie. They spend a good amount of time near the beginning of the film planning out a particular heist, but then when they're about to do it, it cuts to a different scene. What the..? Later we get to see the heist in a disappointingly quick flashback, but what's the deal? Why cut away right at the most interesting part? That's just a slap in the face. There are also times where the movie seems a bit on the long side (particularly during a long, superfluous sequence involving Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis). Oh well. Despite being mostly disappointing, the movie was still pretty good, and funny at times (mostly because of Matt Damon, who is a definite stand-out). ***