Ocean’s Twelve (2004)

My Review

Casino owner Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) finally locates Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his friends three years after they robbed his casino of nearly $200 million in “Ocean’s Twelve.” He demands they return the money with interest, or pay a heavy price, so Danny’s crew scrambles to come up with the cash. Director Steven Soderbergh (“Traffic” 2000) put together a worthy sequel to “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001) with good production values, top-rate performances, etc. The only flaw is that the narration of Ocean’s new heists in Europe are a bit difficult to follow, due to the often confusing screenplay by George Nolfi.

The cast includes George Clooney, Andy Garcia, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Carl Reiner, Elliot Gould, Qin Shaobo, Robbie Coltrane, Cherry Jones, Albert Finney, Bruce Willis, and Topher Grace.

Although a slightly inferior sequel, “Ocean’s Twelve” is still a glossy and glitzy and watchable movie, the tenth highest grossing film of 2004 for Village Roadshow Pictures, Jerry Weintraub Productions, Section Eight Productions, and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was filmed in Italy, France, Monaco, and the Netherlands, as well in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Chicago. A sequel called “Ocean’s Thirteen” would be released in 2007.