Ocean's Twelve

OCEAN'S TWELVE (2004) - June 5, 2007 (Second Viewing)
Well, this was probably slightly better than I remembered it being, but still an inferior sequel. It's superbly directed and looks very good, and it's enjoyable throughout. But unlike the first one, which was tightly plotted and focused entirely on one spectacular heist, this was a bit more meandering and episodic, and some of the sections worked better than others. It's still quite entertaining, though, and worthwhile if only for the look of it; it's pretty amazing that Soderbergh was able to make what is essentially a big Hollywood movie with such a unique sense of style. ***