Directed by:
Gary RossCinematography:
Eigil BryldComposer:
Daniel PembertonCast:
Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Richard Armitage, James Corden (more)VOD (3)
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Upon her release from prison, Debbie, the estranged sister of legendary conman Danny Ocean, puts together a team of unstoppable crooks to pull of the heist of the century. Their goal is New York City’s annual Met Gala, and a necklace worth in excess of 150 million dollars. (Warner Bros. US)
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Sandra Bullock and her crew are about to steal a three-pound diamond necklace, and they want to look good doing it. Ocean’s 8 wants to be as cool as Ocean’s Eleven, but this gang lacks the charm and some serious thievery to pull it off. Instead, there's plenty of luxury, expensive clothes and jewellery, and all too often the feeling that you're looking at an overpriced fashion catalogue rather than a heist crime comedy.
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Even the participation of a plethora of famous actresses evidently wasn't enough for Gary Ross to direct a quality crime thriller. It was really just a chance to participate, not in the filming of a movie, but in a show of luxury and superficiality. Sarah Paulson was the only one who made an effort to act a bit, while the rest of the cast just showed off their exteriors. Apparently, the girls had it in their job description because otherwise, I can't explain why they tarnished their reputations so much with this. And as if that weren't enough, the screenplay steered clear of this nonsense with a wide berth, and humor seemed to have taken a vacation just to be safe. (25%)
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A perfectly cast spin-off that doesn't put the franchise to shame. I don't think Danny even needed to be mentioned that many times, because Debbie and her crew could have done without him. Is there really no movie coming up where the ladies and the guys meet? And will there be a sequel where we’ll find out whether Debbie’s and Lou’s relationship is all that is hinted on here?
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Ocean’s Eight is a worn-out and plagiaristic female-version of Ocean’s Eleven, in which every attempt at humour... and, in fact, every attempt at anything ends in cringing. Debbie and her partners-in-crime can shake hands with Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot and share the top spot of the laziest cashgrabs of recent years.
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I didn't really buy it, but it was a very pleasant surprise. A very strong female cast, dominated by Sandra Bullock and Anne Hathaway, but Cate Blanchett and Rihanna are also good. The film keeps a solid pace throughout and I really enjoyed watching the planning of the heist as well as the execution, which was delivered intelligently and engagingly enough with a nice final twist included. I also liked the insurance man Columbo, so a decent heist entertainment. 80%.
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