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Ocean's Thirteen
Directed bySteven Soderbergh
Written byBrian Koppelman
David Levien
Produced byJerry Weintraub
StarringGeorge Clooney
Brad Pitt
Matt Damon
Andy Garcia
Scott Caan
Don Cheadle
Casey Affleck
Elliott Gould
Bernie Mac
Al Pacino
Ellen Barkin
Eddie Izzard
Narrated byGeorge Clooney
CinematographySteven Soderbergh
Edited byStephen Mirrione
Music byDavid Holmes
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
June 8, 2007
Running time
122 min.
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100,000,000

Ocean's Thirteen is a 2007 film directed by Stephen Soderbergh and starring an ensemble cast. It is the third in the Soderbergh series following the 2004 sequel Ocean's Twelve and the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven, which itself was a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film. The 1960 Ocean's Eleven was highly influenced by Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob le Flambeur (1955).

The film was released on June 8, 2007,[1] although it was released in several countries in the Middle East on June 6.[2]

Filming began in July 2006 in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, based on a script by Brian Koppelman and David Levien.[3]

Since its world premiere on May 24, 2007 at the Cannes Film Festival, the film has been well received.

Production history

The movie was produced by Jerry Weintraub who also produced the two earlier movies of the series. Al Pacino, a friend of Jerry's, was persuaded to join the cast after Soderbergh revealed him to be the first choice for the role of Willy Bank, the movie's main antagonist.

Al Pacino and Andy Garcia have both acted together previously in the Godfather trilogy and numerous references to the classic are made throughout the movie.

Steven Soderbergh reputedly filmed all of Al Pacino's scenes within three weeks.

Plot

Template:Spoiler Ocean’s Thirteen follows the movies Ocean’s Eleven and Ocean’s Twelve. It involves the team seeking revenge for their friend against the hotel tycoon Willie Bank.

They all gather around a hospital bed where Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould) lays after suffering a myocardial infarction.

A flashback to four weeks before that appears, showing Reuben meeting with Willie Bank (Al Pacino) in an unfinished hotel. Reuben is told by Bank that he is no longer a partner in the hotel and persuades Reuben to sign over his percentage of the hotel to him, even though Bank is only giving a small cash amount to him.

The gang does not wish to make any money, only to take revenge on Bank. All of his hotels have won the prestigious Five Diamond Award, giving him a necklace with five large diamonds for each award, received after a reviewer from the company stayed there and deemed it worthy.

They come to the conclusion that they have to ruin Bank. They begin to find ways to rig the various games at the casino, with help by Roman Nagel (Eddie Izzard) who supplies them with information on Bank. The only problem they face is the security system called Greco. The only way to bypass the system is by a huge natural disaster or a magnatron. If the system senses any trouble, it will automatically lock down and will take about three minutes to reboot. They buy a large tunnel boring machine that will be able to create an artificial earthquake underneath the hotel. Meanwhile, the team is inside a room spreading various chemicals.

In the lobby, Saul is in line to check in. He then pretends to cough and drops a folder that has the Five Diamonds insignia on it, doing this deliberately so Bank’s aid Abigail would see it. As she takes him out of line to get him checked in right away, a man complains that he gets to check in before him. As the man reaches the front desk, a woman that Danny had paid recognizes him in a photo, giving him the contaminated room. He goes through many bad experiences, all planned by the team. The man (David Paymer) is revealed to be the reviewer from the company, marking everything from to be terrible.

The drill used to create the quake broke down. They decide the only way to get money to buy another is to make a deal with Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). Benedict requests that they double his investment and that they steal the diamonds that Bank had won over the years, housed in a glass case, worth $250 million each.

Linus places small detonating devices around the base of the diamond case. The FBI comes into the casino and arrests Livingston, who is working on one of the shuffling machines, saying that they have been watching. An agent (Bob Einstein) tells Bank that a new set of machines will be coming in shortly. Roman then brings in the rigged machines, replacing them with the real machines which Bank thought were rigged. Prints on the machine are matched with Livingston’s, and the FBI comes up with a list of known associates. The list is being sent to Bank in his office. Basher, dressed up as a stunt man who was supposed to do a show at the hotel that night, comes into Bank’s officer, distracting him from the computer while Virgil and Turk modify the team’s faces so that they look nothing like the real men.

Dice are given to the tables as well as roulette balls, all loaded with the chemical substance. When the team activates their equipment, disguised as lighters, the dice will flip and stop, as well as the roulette ball, allowing for many wins by anyone.

The drill is turned on. Bank rushes to the Greco system and his phone rings. It is a trap, and Bank realizes that his tampered-with phone was really a magnatron itself. The system shuts down, and the rigged games can now be played. The FBI agent finds Linus. He says that Linus was using her to steal the real diamonds and replace them with fake ones. It is revealed that the agent is really his father. They reach the helipad where Basher is about to land the helicoptor which will pick them up. Suddenly, Francois Toulour (the antagonist from Ocean’s Twelve) reveals himself, pointing a gun at Linus. They are forced to give Francois the diamonds, and Toulour jumps from the roof, activating his parachute. Basher lands the helicoptor and they attach cables to four metal plates that had been installed by the team earlier. The explosives are detonated, freeing the diamond case from the floor, and the helicoptor takes off, carrying the case of diamonds under it. The “real” diamonds that were given to Francois were actually the fake ones.

Reuben is then given the deed to 4.6 acres of land where the hotel sits. Danny pays a final visit to Benedict, giving him his doubled investment.

Before leaving Las Vegas, Rusty sits down to play a game of slots. Rusty gives the man, now shown to be the reviewer from the Five Diamonds, his place at the machine and a coin. Rusty smiles as he walks away, hearing the man scream that he had won the $11 million jackpot as everyone crowds around him and cheers.

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Cast

Reaction

Box office performance

The film did substantially well on its first weekend, notching the top spot in its opening weekend. Despite being opened in 250 more theaters than Ocean's Twelve, it had a slightly weaker opening weekend then Ocean's Twelve, pulling in an estimated $37 million, compared to Twelve's $39 million opening weekend.[4][5] However, the film had much stronger competition then its predecessor, competing with big summer blockbusters, Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End and Shrek the Third (in their third and fourth weeks respectively), the opening Surf's Up and Hostel II, and the surprise box office hit, Knocked Up (in its second weekend). Considering the unusually strong competition, the film had an impressive opening.

Critical reception

Critical reception to the movie has generally been lukewarm with some critics liking the movie's style while others criticizing it for its lack of complexity. On the internet movie website Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has received an overall 68% score while on Yahoo! Movies, it garnered an average B grade. [6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Movie Insider: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)". Retrieved 2006-07-14.
  2. ^ "Bahrain Cinema Company homepage". Retrieved 2007-06-06.
  3. ^ "Ocean's 13 to Start on July 21". Retrieved 2006-07-14.
  4. ^ ""Ocean's Thirteen" steals No. 1 spot at box office". Yahoo! Entertainment News. Online News. June 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-10. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "The Summer Box Office Gets All Wet". Box Office Mojo. Online News. June 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-10. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); Text "last Douglas" ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Critic Reviews on Yahoo! Movies". Yahoo! Movies. News Corporation. June 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Reviews on the movie's page on Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. News Corporation. June 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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