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Jun 8, 2018 · In the midst of this bloated summer blockbuster season crammed with comic book superheroes, here are your true avengers: the formidable female cast of “Ocean’s 8,” taking us on a giddy, fizzy escape while also making a pointed statement about the realities of the world in which we live.
Ocean’s 8 is a casually winning heist movie, no more and no less, but like countless films devoted to the exploits of cool male criminals, it lingers most — and not just for 8-year-olds — as...
Jun 6, 2018 · Critics are shooting out reviews for “Ocean’s 8” like dollar bills out of a jackpotted ATM machine, and the all-female spinoff caper seems to have pulled off yet another successful Ocean heist,...
- The franchise continues with a new all-star female cast, an entertaining heist, and more depth than any other installment in the series.
- Verdict
By William Bibbiani
Updated: Jun 25, 2018 10:52 pm
Posted: Jun 6, 2018 3:59 am
The slick and sophisticated world of ultra-complicated criminality continues to expand in Ocean’s 8, a satisfying spin-off of the hit Ocean’s 11 franchise with an all-star cast of amazing women, including Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina and Sarah Paulson.
It’s as impressive an all-star lineup as any heist movie ever had, and just like all the other entries in the Ocean’s franchise, a big part of the appeal is just watching these stars hang out together, plotting the heist and commiserating about their problems. Ocean’s 8 makes great use of the entire cast’s talents, giving everyone laugh-out-loud and victorious moments as they scheme to steal the world’s most valuable diamond necklace from the prestigious Met Gala in New York City.
Sandra Bullock stars as Debbie Ocean, the sister of Danny Ocean (played in the previous films by George Clooney). She’s spent the last few years in prison, plotting an elaborate robbery that will require seven - yes, seven - highly skilled thieves to pull off correctly. She reunites with her old partner, Lou (Blanchett), and assembles a small army of jewelry experts, fashion designers, sleight of hand artists, computer hackers and single-mom highway robbers to infiltrate the exclusive publicity event and manipulate the egotistical superstar Daphne Kluger (Hathaway) into being their unwitting stooge.
Ocean’s 8 is the most satisfying installment in the franchise. The all-star cast is impeccable, the shift in focus yields sharp insights, and the heist itself is wily and enjoyable. What the film lacks in suspense it makes up for in style, and that style has undeniable substance.
- William Bibbiani
Jun 6, 2018 · Read Matt Goldberg's Ocean's 8 review; Gary Ross' movie stars Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, and Helena Bonham Carter.
Breezy heist comedy has fab cast, some iffy behavior. Read Common Sense Media's Ocean's 8 review, age rating, and parents guide.
TOP CRITIC. The star-studded cast delivered some great performances, but ultimately, the all-women team served up their heist with a side of marketplace feminism. Full Review | Mar 5, 2021. Jesse...
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