![]() ![]() The movie resuscitates the film career of Ellen Barkin. Andy Garcia is more juicy in a smaller, ambivalent role. I wasn't afraid of him I just kept wondering why he had orange hair. Al Pacino is kind of blah as the villain. There wasn't the spectacular stunts as performed by Shaobo Qin in "Ocean's 11" or Vincent Cassel in "Ocean's 12." "Ocean's 13" doesn't fully exploit Las Vegas - we've seen this movie's Las Vegas before. ![]() There is less character development here than in previous movies. But I wanted this movie to thrill me as the previous "Ocean" movies have, and, while it was a slick good time, it wasn't memorable. I love the payoff when scams reach their climax. I love the deadpan delivery of funny lines: "I just bit into a pepper," a man says, when caught tearing up. I love the handsome stars, the great clothes, the nifty sets, the music - David Holmes' score is a really fun, retro trip back to 1965. I liked "Oceans 13," but I wanted to love it. ![]()
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