Gary Ross is no Steven Soderbergh. Consequently, the quick-witted pizzazz and slick style of Ocean’s 11 and 12 (OK, 13 can be ignored…) are sadly and noticeably missing.
Released from prison, Sandra Bullock (sister of George Clooney’s recently deceased Danny Ocean) rounds up the gals for a massive diamond heist at the First Monday of May Met gala. Cue the likes of Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna and Sarah Paulson joining the fray – with the Cartier Toussaint necklace, to be worn by Anne Hathaway, the main target.
It’s more zircon than diamond, with a star-studded cast and plentiful cameos wholly wasted (with the exception of the quirky Helena Bonham-Carter). A damp squib.
Rating: 46%
Director: Gary Ross (Seabiscuit, The Hunger Games)
Writer: Gary Ross (Seabiscuit, The Hunger Games), Olivia Milch
Main cast: Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side, The Proposal), Cate Blanchett (I’m Not There, The Monuments Men), Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech, Suffragette), Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables, Rachel Getting Married)
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