Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1873 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-11-05
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 349 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
The Ocean’s Trilogy, a brand new four-disc set, brings together Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen in one box, delivering some of the finest old-style caper entertainment seen on the big screen in years.

Ocean’s Eleven is the best of the trilogy, and also superior to the original Rat Pack film that it’s a remake of. Here, we’re introduced for the first time to Daniel Ocean (George Clooney, who effortlessly charms his way through all three films with real style) and his group of fellow cons (including Brad Pitt and Matt Damon) as they try and pull off a daring casino heist. It’s a thrilling, immaculately packaged slice of Hollywood entertainment, and easily stands up to repeated viewings.

The first sequel, Ocean’s Twelve, is a mess though. The first half sets things up nicely, introducing further themes of competition and revenge, but it then pulls a blistering stupid plot device around half way through and never recovers. There’s still plenty to enjoy, but it’s a real missed opportunity.

Ocean’s Thirteen finds the gang in much finer form though, and the addition of Al Pacino to the roster as the new villain of the piece does it no harm whatsoever. The focus is back onto a single job, and while it’s light on twists, it’s still a breezy caper that’s hard not to warm to.

Packed with big name stars, and directed on the whole with real skill by Steven Soderbergh, the Ocean’s Trilogy is--the middle film excepted--testament to just how much fun watching movie stars doing their thing can be. A boxset well worth investing in. --Simon Brew

DVD Description
This special trilogy box set comprises Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen, plus a bonus fourth disc that features "Masters Of The Heist" -- a 45-minute featurette only available on standard definition DVD within the Ocean's Trilogy Complete Collection. It takes a playful look at some of the world’s most artfully planned (and seriously profitable) real life heists that are every bit as sophisticated and intricate as the jobs pulled off by Danny Ocean and his gang in the Ocean’s film series.
Through interviews with startled security officers, determined FBI agents, duped employees, reporters and true crime historians you’ll find out about the largest unsolved art theft in history. You’ll follow the exploits of a group of MIT students who managed to dupe Las Vegas – legally – until they were banned. Learn about the investment scam that netted $2.5 billion and broke the back of several banks in the US and Europe. And finally, encounter Doris Payne, one of the smoothest and most prolific jewel thieves ever to ask, "Can I try that on?"

As for the films themselves, expect a combination of heist hijinks, movie star glamour and the exuberant filmmaking skill of director Steven Soderbergh (Out of Sight, The Limey). An initial team of eleven thieves (including the glossy mugs of Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, and Don Cheadle) are soon joined by the guy they robbed in the first film (silky Andy Garcia), and along the way also encounter a top-notch detective (plush Catherine Zeta-Jones) and a jealous master thief (well-oiled Vincent Cassel) who wants to prove that team leader Danny Ocean (dapper George Clooney) isn't the best in the field. As if all that star power weren't enough, the eternally coltish Julia Roberts also pops up as Ocean's wife--another movie star cameo that raises the movie's combined wattage to absurd proportions! But all these handsome faces are matched by Soderbergh's visual flash, cunning editing, and excellent use of Amsterdam, Paris, and Rome, among other highly decorative locations. The whole affair should collapse under the weight of its own silliness, but somehow it doesn't--the movie's raffish spirit and offhand wit combine in a film that's as smooth as a silk suit and just as stylish.

Synopsis
Loosely based on the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name, OCEAN'S ELEVEN is a hi-tech crime comedy that features a top-notch cast. Conman Danny Ocean plans to rob three of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas that just so happen to be owned by his ex-wife's lover, the nefarious Terry Benedict... In the sequel OCEAN'S TWELVE, Danny and his cohorts set their sights on Europe, as they pull off their most ambitious and daring heist yet. But trouble has a way of finding them, and now Benedict is hot on their trail, threatening all sorts of unpleasantness if they don't return the millions they stole from him. Rounding off the trilogy is OCEAN'S THIRTEEN, an equally glossy romp through the high-stakes world of organised crime. The thirteen return to the Vegas Strip to exact revenge on Willie Bank, the dastardly casino owner who ripped off one of the group's original members.

Customer Reviews

A Remarkable Boxset. A Great Price. Grand Entertainment.
Danny Ocean & his crew of crooks have taken us on three adventures exploring deep into their hiests and amusing criminal behaviour, now you can own all three together with an extra bonus disc for £23.
Not a bad price for a boxset with a movie realesed today (Mon 5th November) with most retail outlets selling it at £15 is it?

These films are an esstential to anyone's DVD collection and are great films to watch with friends, family, partners and anyone who enjoys a good laugh and a star-studded cast, because let's face it, Clooney, Damon and Pitt, it's bound to be worth watching.

'Ocean's Eleven & Thirteen' are just brilliant. They are amusing, fun and just a pleasure to watch.
'Ocean's Twelve' is definatly the weaker of the three, however the other two films and the bonus disc make up for it, making this one of the coolest boxset released in the past few weeks.
A great boxset for all to enjoy.

Ocean's set box review
The set contains the three DVDs, out of which Ocean's 11 and 13 are by far easier to understand than Ocean's 12. You need to have seen Ocean's 11 in order to understand Ocean's 12, while Ocean's 13 can be viewed on its own.

Generally it's a mixture of thief and clever spy film, with a lot of humour. I can watch the films again and again and keep finding new details and clever humour. The plot is intelligent and thrilling.

Mr. Ocean, the masterthief played by George Clooney, gets together a gang of fellow thieves in order to steal some money and win back his ex-wife. In Ocean's 12, another masterthief gets jealous of the Ocean gang and forces the gang into a thieving contest. For Ocean's 13 the gang gets together again to revenge one of their own. The fourth DVD contains a funny and interesting documentary about real-life thefts, which were cleverly masterminded.

As beautiful as they are clever
These films literally drip style. Vegas is richly represented in all 3 films using bright, colourful sets and lavish (almost OTT) character design. The stories are cleverly woven and feature plenty of "wow, that was really well timed!" moments.

A MUST see for any film fan who enjoys cleverly written stories, films with sex appeal and George Clooney.