Ocean's Eleven kicks off the list of my 100 favorite films. George Clooney stars as Danny Ocean who hires 10 assistants including his best friend Rusty (Brad Pitt) to knock off 3 Las Vegas casinos owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). There are personal reasons involved as Benedict is with Ocean's ex-wife Tess, played by Julia Roberts. Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Don Cheadle and Bernie Mac also have roles as members of Ocean's crew. Ocean's Eleven is one of those movies that's just simply fun to watch. The heist is one of those things where you have to suspend your belief for a little bit and go with it, but the way everything unfolds is enjoyable. You can tell the actors are having fun with their roles. Most of them would go onto bigger, more dramatic roles, but occasionally it's nice to just have some fun and Ocean's Eleven provides plenty of that.
(Also recommended: Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen)
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