The Frame

Danny Ocean and Company (George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, etc.) are back, this time teaming with nemesis Andy Garcia to take out the new casino on the strip, whose owner (Al Pacino) ripped off Reuben, a senior member of the Ocean posse. All the elements are here, from ventilation system infiltration to super-suave high roller impersonation. Neither Julia Roberts nor Catherine Zeta-Jones are in attendance, but the film may be better off for their absence; the boys can keep their focus on the heist, which is more interesting than their romantic entanglements ever were. In any case, Thirteen doesn’t quite live up to the bar that Eleven set, but it’s loads better than the bloated Twelve.
Above Average