"Not enough people."
"Crazy Larry?"
"Not enough people."
"Soft shoulder?"
"Not enough people."
"Baker's dozen?"
"No woman...and not enough people."
"Hell in a Handbasket?"
"[sigh] We can't train a cat that quickly"
"and..."
"Not enough people."
Three years have passed and the Ocean's gang is living comfortably. They all have normal lives (or are trying to have normal lives) when Benedict (Garcia) finds them. He knows who they all are, he's mad, and he wants his money back...plus interest...in two weeks. With no other option, they realize they must pull another large heist to break even. With Benedict on their trail they have no choice but to leave the country, so they head to Amsterdam.
They are only offered one job, but when they pull the job they learn that someone else got their first: the notorious Night Fox. The Night Fox is a wealthy Frenchman named Francois Toulour (Cassel), and he told Benedict who they were. Toulour offers them a new challenge, to steal a Faberge egg. If they can beat him to it, then he will settle their debt with Benedict, BUT if he wins then they must admit that he is the greater thief. Also adding to their problems is Isabel Lahiri (Zeta-Jones), an old flame of Rusty's who is a cop. Her father was a thief, so she knows how to think like a thief, plus she knows Rusty...
I think this is a funny film... Yes, it is different from Ocean's 11 but you want a sequel to be different. The cast is obviously still enjoying themselves, and they still manage to surprise you, what more can you ask for? There were a few more plot lines to follow, but it added to the story. Eddie Izzard (amazing!!) was awesome as Roman Nagel, I know it was only a small part, but he is incredibly funny and meshes well with the rest of the group. And I liked the whole Tess subplot, which I will not go into detail about, but it is great! There are more actor cameos (as themselves), but you have to pay attention to these more. Overall, there were strong performances and you still don't know how it will end. Who cares if they are in a different country, they are still doing what they do best: thievery!
Dude, it's quotable: The names they have for different heists (listed above) is funny and you don't know what they are talking about. Also, their conversation with Matsui (Coltrane) is equally classic.
Rent it: I saw it in theaters and loved it, but it may take more than one viewing for you to appreciate this film...especially since it doesn't follow the first one.
Ocean's Twelve (2004) 125 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for language
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: George Clooney as Danny Ocean
Brad Pitt as Rusty Ryan
Matt Damon as Linus Caldwell
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Isabel Lahiri
Julia Roberts as Tess Ocean
Andy Garcia as Terry Benedict
Casey Affleck as Virgil Malloy
Scott Caan as Turk Malloy
Shaobo Qin as Yen
Bernie Mac as Frank Catton
Don Cheadle as Basher Tarr
Carl Reiner as Saul Bloom
Eddie Jemison as Livingston Dell
Elliott Gould as Reuben Tishkoff
Vincent Cassel as Francois Toulour
Eddie Izzard as Roman Nagel
Robbie Coltrane as Matsui
They are only offered one job, but when they pull the job they learn that someone else got their first: the notorious Night Fox. The Night Fox is a wealthy Frenchman named Francois Toulour (Cassel), and he told Benedict who they were. Toulour offers them a new challenge, to steal a Faberge egg. If they can beat him to it, then he will settle their debt with Benedict, BUT if he wins then they must admit that he is the greater thief. Also adding to their problems is Isabel Lahiri (Zeta-Jones), an old flame of Rusty's who is a cop. Her father was a thief, so she knows how to think like a thief, plus she knows Rusty...
I think this is a funny film... Yes, it is different from Ocean's 11 but you want a sequel to be different. The cast is obviously still enjoying themselves, and they still manage to surprise you, what more can you ask for? There were a few more plot lines to follow, but it added to the story. Eddie Izzard (amazing!!) was awesome as Roman Nagel, I know it was only a small part, but he is incredibly funny and meshes well with the rest of the group. And I liked the whole Tess subplot, which I will not go into detail about, but it is great! There are more actor cameos (as themselves), but you have to pay attention to these more. Overall, there were strong performances and you still don't know how it will end. Who cares if they are in a different country, they are still doing what they do best: thievery!
Dude, it's quotable: The names they have for different heists (listed above) is funny and you don't know what they are talking about. Also, their conversation with Matsui (Coltrane) is equally classic.
Rent it: I saw it in theaters and loved it, but it may take more than one viewing for you to appreciate this film...especially since it doesn't follow the first one.
Ocean's Twelve (2004) 125 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for language
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: George Clooney as Danny Ocean
Brad Pitt as Rusty Ryan
Matt Damon as Linus Caldwell
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Isabel Lahiri
Julia Roberts as Tess Ocean
Andy Garcia as Terry Benedict
Casey Affleck as Virgil Malloy
Scott Caan as Turk Malloy
Shaobo Qin as Yen
Bernie Mac as Frank Catton
Don Cheadle as Basher Tarr
Carl Reiner as Saul Bloom
Eddie Jemison as Livingston Dell
Elliott Gould as Reuben Tishkoff
Vincent Cassel as Francois Toulour
Eddie Izzard as Roman Nagel
Robbie Coltrane as Matsui
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