Films are, as you know, different. Some are forgotten the next day, the second settles in our memory for weeks, and the third - I want to review again and again. The film āOceanās Twelve Friendsā belongs to this category, and the most famous Hollywood stars played roles in it. The second part of the popular trilogy was a great success at the box office and became one of the highest grossing films of 2004.
About the plot
By time, the events of the film unfold three years after the scam scrolled by friends in the first part of the trilogy. The offended owner of a casino robbed in Las Vegas craves revenge and, of course, damages. He found everyone who cleaned it and called into question the whole business. Threatening friends with Terry's death, Benedict forces them to return the stolen money, and the term for this is only two weeks. The main character, performed by D. Clooney, is forced to reassemble his team, consisting of professional fraudsters and robbers. Scandalous thefts in European capitals - thatās what this time Oceanās twelve friends are preparing. Actors in the bulk are the same as in the first part, but newcomers also added to the company. Among them, the mysterious "Night Fox" - Ocean rival from France performed by V. Kassel.
Interesting facts about the film
The trilogy initially went to Russian television screens with an incorrect translation of the name, which misleads the viewer. So, Ocean's friends in the first part were not eleven, but ten. It would be more correct to give an analogy, 4 people - four, 11 - eleven. That is, the main character was also among them, hence the whole confusion.
The robbery, which is dedicated to the film "Ocean's Twelve" (actors, roles below), is a logical continuation of the first part, and a woman, the ex-wife of the main character Tess Ocean, performed by Julia Roberts, is added to the team that has already united. In this regard, there is a change in the name.
The film was shot on a large scale and with an impressive budget. But how could it be otherwise, because the action takes place in European capitals and naturalness, naturalness and authenticity were in the first place. If Rome, then only the one in Italy, but Amsterdam "suffered". All the scenes of the film, which in the story unfold in a free city, were actually filmed near Harlem (20 km).
The film crew of Ocean's Twelve is rich in big names. For example, Brad Pitt. In the trilogy, he repeatedly appears in front of the viewer with a tattoo in the form of fire. It is noteworthy that it was exactly the same with George Clooney when filming in the film "From Dusk Till Dawn."
The mistake came with the location of the headquarters of Europol, whose employees literally follow in the wake of the Ocean team. According to the film, she is in Amsterdam, but in fact - in The Hague.
The plot of the film was developed specifically for the new work of D. Wu, but after it was decided to create a sequel to the first part, the producers asked the screenwriter John Nolphy to rewrite it under "Ocean's Twelve Friends". The actors remained the same.
No. 1: George Clooney
The most enviable until recently bachelor of Hollywood in the film assigned the title role. His character is Danny Ocean. In order for the future viewer to have at least an approximate idea of āāthe character, it is enough to mention one single fact. Danny Ocean spent a certain period of his life behind bars, and now a few hours after his release, he is already thinking about how to commit a robbery of the century in the company of his faithful friends. And the amount is no less than 160 million US dollars. He is literally the brain center of the operation, confident and adventurous. And Danny has an ex-wife, who can become a good bait for the casino owner, and Danny returns her with one tricky trick.
No. 2: Brad Pitt
Balanced, elegant and always calm - that is exactly the character of Brad Pitt, Robert Rusty Ryan. And he is an avid gambler and cheater, in fact, thanks to this talent, he was accepted into Ocean's twelve friends. Actors B. Pitt and D. Clooney on the set of the film fell into a curious situation: the hotel guards did not want to let them in, mistaking them for tramps. The blame for all the heavy rain under which they fell on the street. Here is such a curious moment from the shoot.
Pittās character is D. Oceanās right hand and friend, and therefore helps him in everything, and after his departure becomes the group leader. Perhaps the supporting role did not become burdensome for B. Pitt, because for all three parts the actor received a fee of $ 30 million.
No. 3: Matt Damon
At the dawn of his career, the future Oscar and Golden Globe laureate played a supporting role, but the role is bright and interesting - Linus Caldwell, the second generation thief and heir to his fatherās āgloryā. A pickpocket with a silly look and an open mouth never attracts attention, and therefore quite unexpectedly transforms into different characters and quietly conducts surveillance of the right people. The actors and roles of the film āOcean's 12 Friendsā are known to everyone today. Many of the actors were stars already at that moment, and the young Matt Damonont was just starting his career, but already in a big way and with great talent.
No. 4: Don Cheadle
The dark-skinned star of American cinema in the film played the role of a pyrotechnic from God - Basher Tarra. He can leave all of Las Vegas without electricity. The actor is very much in demand in Hollywood, and with the film director Steven Soderbergh he worked earlier in the project "Traffic", which was awarded with numerous cinematic awards.
No. 5: Elliott Gould
An American film actor of Jewish descent and ex-husband Barbara Streisand in the movie "Ocean's Twelve" played the role of a victim of competition with the owner of the casino, which is planned in terms of robbery. Ruben Tishkoff is a criminal businessman who decided on a scam and invested the rest of his money in the business, so he does everything in his power for the sake of a favorable outcome of events.
No. 6: Karl Rainer
The actor, film director, screenwriter and producer at the time of participation in the filming was already at a decent age - 80 years old. However, this did not prevent him from brilliantly coping with the task and fully playing the image that was expected of him. His character, Sol Bloom, can be said to be a veteran of the criminal world. A depressed old man, for the sake of such a big deal, is ready to straighten his shoulders, put on a suit and work together with the team, without forgetting to win $ 200 thousand from his opponent in a casino.
This only proves how good the film āOcean's Twelve Friendsā is. Actors and roles are selected perfectly - this is a professional team of rising Hollywood stars and his old-timers, who together āmadeā very vivid and memorable films.
No. 7 and 8: Bernie Mack and Qin Shaobo
Two American actors, one of whom is a professional comedian, and the second is also an acrobat, played the roles of Oceanās most colorful and unusual friends from the whole company. Powerful African American Frank Cutton (B. Mack) is a dummy croupier in a casino. He made his film debut with such a "stellar" cast and at the same time played his role confidently and with the humor of Chicago comedy clubs, which is very commendable. The role of Yen - the snake-man went to Qin Shaobo. A professional acrobat did the movie for the first time and, frankly, it turned out worthy
No. 9: Eddie Jamison
Actor from Louisiana played the role of Livingston Della. He is literally the word "ears and eyes" of the operation. A professional in the field of technology and electronics helps to calculate every move to the smallest detail.
No. 10 and 11: Casey Affleck and Scott Caan
The actors in the film play the roles of two brothers, they were nicknamed the twins from Utah, and they are real professionals in extreme driving. The picturesque appearance and absolute dissimilarity helped them to fit perfectly into the image of cargo deliveries, but in the Ocean team they are the engine of the whole operation in the literal sense of the word. Pictured is Scott Caan.
These were the main characters of the film āOcean's Twelveā, the actors are present in the entire trilogy, but in the second part of the film, the only woman who joined the purely male was Danny Ocean's ex-wife. Her role went to the brilliant Julia Roberts.
Viewers reviews
They donāt argue about tastes, and this is true. To love fil or not, to look or to ignore is everyone's personal business. We will only give simple statistics. In general, the film was warmly received by the audience. If you believe the data of the popular site "Kinopoisk", the rating is about 80%, the number of positive reviews is close to 73% of the total. All this despite the fact that the film was received very critically by critics. Most reviews suggest that this is the āweakestā picture of the entire trilogy. They note the weakness of the plot and its some predictability, and sometimes even absurdity. Nevertheless, the cinema fees were very good, and the viewer still loves and revises it.