If you've ever been to a casino, chances are you've looked around and thought, even just for a second, "what if I pulled a heist here?" The glowing lights of the slot machines, the chatter of gamblers and blackjack dealers, and the loud commotion that emanates from the sportsbooks all play a part in the allure of any casino heist film. None of us are criminals, but the crew in Ocean's Eleven sure makes being a thief look pretty cool, don't they? This is a movie with inherent rewatchability (I've honestly lost count of how many times I've watched it), probably because it's so much damn fun. It might be the direction of Steven Soderbergh, the performances of its ensemble cast, how the heist is laid out and executed, or some amalgam of all those something about Ocean's Eleven just makes it stand out among all the rest. In a genre that is either deadly serious in films like The Town, Inside Man, and Heat, or campier, such as in Point Break, Ocean's Eleven carved itself out a place just for itself. There is a reason that Ocean's Eleven is considered one of, if not the greatest heist film of all time. We came to see a cool heist movie, and dammit, we're going to get one. ![]() While Rusty may still be a little apprehensive about Danny's plan, the audience is immediately on board.
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