Here is what film critics are saying about “Ocean’s 8″
“Stealing a diamond necklace is bad, but wasting an opportunity like this is unforgivable,” one critic writes
RACHEL LEAH
JUNE 9, 2018 8:30PM (UTC)
If the "Ocean's" franchise was not enticing enough to get audiences through the door, surely the star-studded line-up of the all-female update is.
The cast of "Ocean's 8," in theaters this weekend, includes Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna and rapper Awkwafina, who gear up for the theft of a $150 million diamond necklace at the Met Gala.
And, according to the reviews, the film's stars soar. Any one of of these actors would be an exciting prospect for an upcoming film, and together they are a dream.
Beyond the obvious star power of the group, some critics question whether, in the age of #MeToo, there is something truly remarkable or groundbreaking in a gender-flipped remake.
"'Ocean’s 8,' a woman-centric take on Soderbergh’s love for making crime look cool, doesn’t have much in the way of original plotting," writes Kate Erbland for Indiewire, "instead rooting its purpose in a premise that should no longer be considered as revolutionary as it is — building an entire film around unique female characters."
While Variety's Owen Gliberman believes the standard should be that there is nothing "innovative or audacious" about the film's basis, this is the thinking of "a better world" – one we do not yet inhabit.
Overall, while critics were impressed with the film's on-screen talent, they were much more disappointed with the creativity of those behind the scenes. Steven Soderberg, who directed "Ocean's 11," "12" and "13," retreats in "Ocean's 8" to a producer's credit, and reviewers argue that the film franchise suffers with Gary Ross ("The Hunger Games," Seabiscuit") at the helm.
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