It's a scrumptious and dizzy-spirited lark, a what-the-hell-let's-rob-the-casino flick made with so much wit and brains and dazzle and virtuosity that the sheer speed and cleverness of the caper hits you like a shot of pure oxygen.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
One thoroughbred of a movie. Sleek, well-muscled and brisk, director Steven Soderbergh's newest offering delivers just about everything anyone could possibly want from filmed entertainment -- except deep thought.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Forget Oscar, Ocean's Eleven is the coolest damned thing around.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Jay Carr
It's slick, sleek, and stylish, and if it doesn't quite redefine cool, it certainly offers a snazzy update.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
A champagne bubble of a movie, lively, effervescent and diverting. If it bursts earlier than we'd like -- and it does -- that takes nothing away from the considerable pleasure it provides along the way.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Rita Kempley
Soderbergh won't hit the Oscar jackpot with Ocean's Eleven, but he has come up with a stylish winner.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
This time out the versatile Soderbergh has cast himself as a sleight-of-hand artist. He's made deeper films, but this carefree caper movie is nothing to sneeze at.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
Soderbergh rallies a seismic jolt of enthusiasm, and the movie is an elating blaze of flair and pride.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
Together, they (Clooney and Gould) threaten to sneak off with the movie when Soderbergh isn't looking, sowing madness and sex appeal in their wake.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
In her byplay with Clooney, Roberts only occasionally strikes a spark. Clooney, on the other hand, generates heat.Read Full Review »