Plot Summary: After Rueben Tishkoff (Elliot Guild) is strong-armed into relinquishing his interest in a new casino to his partner, Willy Bank (Al Pacino), Danny Ocean (George Clooney), Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), and Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon) and the rest of Ocean's 11 hatch a plan to avenge Reuben. However, this time, they don't need to win as much as they need the Bank to lose.
Cast:
Steven Soderbergh as Director
Brian Koppelman and David Levien, Writers
George Clooney as Danny Ocean
Brad Pitt as Rusty Ryan
Matt Damon as Linus Caldwell
Andy García as Terry Benedict
Don Cheadle as Basher Tarr
Bernie Mac as Frank Catton
Elliott Gould as Reuben Tishkoff
Casey Affleck as Virgil Malloy
Scott Caan as Turk Malloy
Eddie Jemison as Livingston Dell
Shaobo Qin as "The Amazing" Yen
Carl Reiner as Saul Bloom
Eddie Izzard as Roman Nagel
Al Pacino as Willy Bank
Ellen Barkin as Abigail Sponder
Vincent Cassel as François Toulour
Bob Einstein as FBI Agent Robert "Bobby" Caldwell
David Paymer as the "V.U.P."
Julian Sands as Greco Montgomery
Jerry Weintraub as Denny Shields
*Recognition:
Ocean's 13 was released on June 8, 2007 in the United States.
The film did well on its first weekend, reaching the top spot at the North American box office pulling in $36 million. By the end of December 2007, Ocean's Thirteen had generated $117.2 million in box office domestically, and $311.4 million worldwide.
It features an average score of 70% among critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and a 62% on Metacritic.
Did You Know:
The special scent that Linus puts on his neck to seduce Abigail is noted in a title card as "The Gilroy." This is an in-joke on Tony Gilroy who wrote the screenplays for The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), all starring Matt Damon. Gilroy also wrote and directed Michael Clayton (2007), which stars George Clooney and is produced by Steven Soderbergh.
Al Pacino was director Steven Soderbergh's first choice for the role of Willy Bank. The film's producer, Jerry Weintraub, a friend of Pacino's, persuaded him to join the cast.
This is one of Bernie Mac's final acting roles before his death on August 9, 2008, at age 50.
Peter Fonda, who had appeared in a deleted scene in Ocean's Twelve (2004), was slated to reprise his role as Bobby in this film, but his work on Ghost Rider (2007) prevented him from doing so.
What is this movie is about?/Elevator Pitch: Trying to help their friend recover, Ocean's 11 takes on a revenge job to destroy one of the most easily hatable casino owners.
Best Performance: Matt Damon (Linus)/Brian Koppelman and David Levine (writers)
Best Secondary Performance: Matt Damon (Linus)/David Paymer (VUP)/Bob Einstein (Bobby Caldwell)
Most Charismatic Award: George Clooney (Danny)/Al Pacino (Bank)
Best Scene:
Bank betrays Reuben
The Greco
VUP - Very Unimportant Person
Labor Strike
New Investor
Elevator Dodging
Opening Night
The Cartwheel
Magnetron
Stealing the Diamonds
Camp to Belong
Goodbye
Favorite Scene: Labor Strike/Magnetron
Most Indelible Moment: You shook Sinatra's hand...
In Memorium:
Tim Considine, 81, American actor (My Three Sons, The Mickey Mouse Club, Patton). A child actor who started in the first season of My Three Sons and has a small part in Patton. His later career was as a writer and automobile historian.
Johnny Brown, 84, American actor (Good Times, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show) and singer. A nightclub promoter and performer, his early best role was as a regular cast member of the television series Laugh-in. Brown is mostly remembered for his portly physique, wide ingratiating smile, mobile facial expressions, and easy pleasant joking style. Brown also appeared on The Flip Wilson Show, The Jeffersons, Family Matters, Sister, Sister, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Wayans Bros, and Martin.
John Stahl, 68, Scottish actor (Game of Thrones, Victoria & Abdul, Take the High Road). Richard Karstark in the Game of Thrones.
Best Lines/Funniest Lines:
Terry Benedict: [referring to Danny donating Terry's share of the money to charity] You think this is funny?
Danny Ocean: Well, Terry, it sure as shit ain't sad.
Reuben Tishkoff: The moment you become embarrassed of who you are, you lose yourself. I changed my house, the way I dressed, the way I ate - for what? For nothing.
Turk Malloy: Don't change the facial structure.
Virgil Malloy: I'm making you taller. Don't you want to be taller? You're a midget in 34 states.
Turk Malloy: Yeah, well, I'm an animal in the other 34.
Virgil Malloy: [turns and stares at Turk]
Turk Malloy: 24. 22.
Basher Tarr: [dressed as Evel Knievel] Mr. Banks. Do you know what Chuck Berry said every night before counting one, two, three, four?
Willy Bank: What did he say?
Basher Tarr: Pay me my money.
Danny Ocean: [to Willy Bank] You shook Sinatra's hand. You should know better.
Linus Caldwell: [passing Yen off as a whale] He owns all of the air south of Beijing.
Abigail Sponder: [disbelieving] The air?
Linus Caldwell: Let me put it to you this way: try building something taller than three stories in the Tiangjin province, and see if his name comes up.
Willie Bank: This town might have changed, but not me. I know people highly invested in my survival, and they are people who really know how to hurt in ways you can't even imagine.
Danny Ocean: Well, I know all the guys that you'd hire to come after me, and they like me better than you.
The Stanley Rubric:
Legacy: 5.75
Impact/Significance: 6.75
Novelty: 6
Classic-ness: 7.75
Rewatchability: 9
Audience Score: 8.2 (89% Google, 75% RT)
Total: 43.45
Remaining Questions:
If all of the people running out the door and can't cash in their chips, where did they put them? Also, wouldn't they just go back in and play and lose which is why there was an exit strategy to begin with?