Ocean's Eleven Review

I usually don't watch movies because I find them to be so disappointing, especially when they are based on books that I've read.  Still, when Ocean's Eleven was released in theaters, I journeyed out of my comfort zone and watched the film on the big screen... and I was very happy that I did.

Basically, Ocean's Eleven is about a leader, Danny Ocean, and his crew who attempt to break into the vault of a major Las Vegas casino.  The cast includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, Casey Affleck, and Carl Reiner.  They all have different skills (persuasiveness, explosives, gymnastics, acting, etc) and together they work to try to scam the owner of the casino (who happens to be dating Danny Ocean's ex-wife) out of $80+ million dollars.  The first half of the movie focuses on their planning and training while the second half details their "heist". 

As I said, I'm not a big fan of movies, but Ocean's Eleven is one that I watch whenever I get the chance to do so.  It is well-written, well-acted, and basically a very entertaining movie with an excellent ending.  I truly enjoy it and am happy to watch it whenever I find it shown on cable.