Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5535 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-10-14
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English, Italian
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 112 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Ocean's Eleven improves on 1960's Rat Pack original with supernova casting, a slickly updated plot and Steven Soderbergh's graceful touch behind the camera. Soderbergh reportedly relished the opportunity "to make a movie that has no desire except to give pleasure from beginning to end", and he succeeds on those terms, blessed by the casting of George Clooney as Danny Ocean, the title role originated by Frank Sinatra. Fresh out of jail, Ocean masterminds a plot to steal $163 million from the seemingly impervious vault of Las Vegas's Bellagio casino, not just for the money but to win his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back from the casino's ruthless owner (Andy Garcia). Soderbergh doesn't scrimp on the caper's comically intricate strategy, but he finds greater joy in assembling a stellar team (including Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Carl Reiner) and indulging their strengths as actors and thieves. The result is a film that's as smooth as a silk suit and just as stylish. --Jeff Shannon

On the DVD: Ocean's Eleven on disc is hardly swarming with special features, but just like all good heists it's quality not quantity that counts. Although the DVD-ROM feature is simply a game of computer blackjack, the cast list simply that and the HBO special just a standard Hollywood promo, the two refreshing and honest commentaries more than compensate. The cast commentary is lively and it's nice to hear intelligent comments coming from Hollywood's big league for a change. However, it's the director and writer's commentary that is the real gem; it's funny, enlightening and most of all it allows Ted Griffin to put the case forward for all screenwriters across the world as to the importance of their craft. The main feature has an impressive transfer of sound and visuals, making the suits sharper and David Holmes' soundtrack even funkier. --Nikki Disney

Special Features
Audio Commentary with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Andy Garcia
Audio Commentary with Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Ted Griffen
"The Making of Ocean's Eleven" documentary
"The Look of the Con" documentary
"Behind the Scenes" documentary
Theatrical trailers
Cast and Crew highlights
Widescreen option
DVD ROM: "In or Out Challenge" - cuts you in on the caper for a big time score Website links, movie mail, screensavers and more
Ratio 16:9
Language: English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Arabic, Greek and English SDH

Synopsis
Loosely based on the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name, OCEAN'S 11 is a hi-tech crime comedy that features a topnotch cast. Con man Danny Ocean (George Clooney) has just been released from a four-year jail term and decides that his first order of business is robbing three Las Vegas casinos owned by the slimy Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). To pull off this nearly impossible task, he quickly assembles an eclectic crew--including a card shark (Brad Pitt), a pickpocket (Matt Damon), an explosives expert (Don Cheadle), and an aging gambler (Carl Reiner)--and seeks financial backing from a freewheeling casino mogul (Elliott Gould) who holds a grudge against Benedict. However, it soon becomes apparent that Ocean has more at stake than money and his newfound freedom--his ex-wife Tess (Julia Roberts) just happens to be Benedict's new girlfriend. Can Ocean steal back Tess's heart and more than a hundred million dollars at the same time

Customer Reviews

Big cast, Big hit!
'Ocean's Eleven' is a stylish, cinematic delight. Merely from the all too familiar/famous cast list a would be viewer can appreciate the pure genius the directors must have to create a film that attracts the superb acting abilities of the likes of Julie Roberts, Andy Garcia and Brad Pitt. The story line involves twists and turns, coinsidences and a need to pay attention to the little details all of which make the film far more captivating than your average mind numbing films.
The class and richness of Las Vegas is all captured in the bright casino halls and the costume design all adding to the overall enjoyment.

The cast and director commentary featured on the DVD edition gives the viewer a chance to go beyond merely what they see on the screen. They allow an insight into not only the making of the film but the rapport that is clearly present between the cast and crew. There is something quite surreal abour listening to Brad Pitt and Matt Damon reminice about their time on set!

'Ocean's Eleven' is a film well worth viewing more than once, if only to pick up on small, yet often vital, details missed the first time around.

Ocean's Eleven - The best crew!
George Clooney is the protagonist in Steven Soderbergh's improved version of the amazing (and more serious than this) film of the 1960's, directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford.
In this new version, Clooney is Danny Ocean, an ex - convict, accused for frauds and schemes. He is now released from Prison, and decides to rob three of Las Vegas's largest and wealthiest casinos, the Bellagio, the Mirage and the MGM Grand, owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), who now has a relationship with Ocean's ex-wife Tess (Julia Roberts).
With the help of his old friend Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), he gathers a crew of 11 people to help him rob in one night all three casinos, a plan never accomplished by any man: 1) Frank Catton (Bernie Mac), 2) Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), 3) Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould), inventor of the casino security systems and huge enemy of Terry Benedict, 4) Virgil Malloy (Casey Affleck) and 5) Turk Malloy (Scott Caan), twin brothers, 6) Livingston Dell (Eddie Jemison), electronics expert and qurrently working for the FBI, 7) Basher Tarr (Don Cheadle), explotions - munitions expert, 8) Yen (Shaobo Qin), "the grease man", 9) Saul Bloom (Carl Reiner), and 10) Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon), son of one of Ocean's best friends, plus 11) Danny Ocean (George Clooney), who is the 11th member and leader of the crew.
Ocean explains them his plan, smart enough but practically impossible to break the security system. So, they decide that the big night will be a night where a very important boxing game will be taking place, when the vault will be containing over $163 million.
On the dvd, you will find the following extra features: a) cast & crew list, b) behind the scenes footage, c) cast commentary (quite interesting actually), and d) filmmakers commentary.
After you watch this this movie, you will definetily want to visit Las Vegas, if you haven't done it yet!
All in all, with a cast like this one, what else could anybody ask for? Great Saturday night movie, and an excellent selection for your collection!
Five stars, no second thought!!!

Nothing is cooler than this.
As with many of this director's works, this film is all about being cool; George Clooney is cool, Brad Pitt is cool, they wear cool clothes and do cool things. There's nothing else to it; its's cool. However, it's also a very good movie to boot, and a definite improvement on the Ratpack original. The casting is impressive, with a number of A-list stars and competent support (George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia, Matt Damon, and Don Cheadle), and they each play their parts well (not to mention being cool). The heroes are rogueish, the villain is suitably snide and smug, and the action is entertaining. It won't go down as a classic, but it's a very enjoyable, and cool, couple of hours.