I don’t know how to review movies all that well, but I like noting down the thoughts that occur before, during and post movie-watching. The sibling once pointed out how we weren’t watching Oscar nominated movies featuring top actresses by default, and that was true. The default watch used to be best actor and best picture winners and nominees. This made me confront the bias in my head. I am still not there in overcoming it fully, but atleast I am aware.
When Ocean’s Eight was released, I paid attention to the female star-cast and can’t quite recollect why I didn’t watch the movie in the theatre. These days, I try watching one hour of TV at night and was flipping channels when I landed on Ocean’s Eight. I love watching Sandra Bullock and Anne Hathaway (who somehow makes such a good villain), though I must confess that I liked Cate Blanchett the best, was disappointed with the role given to Helena Bonham Carter and was surprised to see Rihanna in a movie. Guess this is what ensemble casts look like – not everybody gets enough screen-time and yet it is all quite entertaining.
I have watched all three Ocean series movies (11, 12 and 13) on TV and somehow wanted this movie to have some linkage with the series. The main link remains Sandra Bullock’s character who is the younger sister of George Clooney’s Danny Ocean. These heist movies look more attractive than necessary thanks to the star-cast, although if I were being ripped off in the manner they show, I would have different things to say. But then, I’d have to be THAT rich to be ripped off, so all of it is going to remain an unknown experience.
If you have time to kill, do watch. The food poisoning scene involving Anne Hathaway is interesting in the way it is shot. I wish I could comment on the chemistry between the lead actors the way Clooney and Julia Roberts had, or Clooney and Brad Pitt. I didn't find any such chemistry here. Perhaps Blanchett and Bonham-Carter might have shared some.
When Ocean’s Eight was released, I paid attention to the female star-cast and can’t quite recollect why I didn’t watch the movie in the theatre. These days, I try watching one hour of TV at night and was flipping channels when I landed on Ocean’s Eight. I love watching Sandra Bullock and Anne Hathaway (who somehow makes such a good villain), though I must confess that I liked Cate Blanchett the best, was disappointed with the role given to Helena Bonham Carter and was surprised to see Rihanna in a movie. Guess this is what ensemble casts look like – not everybody gets enough screen-time and yet it is all quite entertaining.
I have watched all three Ocean series movies (11, 12 and 13) on TV and somehow wanted this movie to have some linkage with the series. The main link remains Sandra Bullock’s character who is the younger sister of George Clooney’s Danny Ocean. These heist movies look more attractive than necessary thanks to the star-cast, although if I were being ripped off in the manner they show, I would have different things to say. But then, I’d have to be THAT rich to be ripped off, so all of it is going to remain an unknown experience.
If you have time to kill, do watch. The food poisoning scene involving Anne Hathaway is interesting in the way it is shot. I wish I could comment on the chemistry between the lead actors the way Clooney and Julia Roberts had, or Clooney and Brad Pitt. I didn't find any such chemistry here. Perhaps Blanchett and Bonham-Carter might have shared some.
2 comments:
This definitely seems to be a movie worth watching, Anu. Just reading the starcast makes me want to watch the movie :) do we know why this movie has the number 8 in the title, Anu? Lovely review :)
Archu
:) It corresponds to the number of lead actors - 8 in number, just as there were 11 / 12 / 13 in the Ocean's series. Do watch it, Archu :)
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