Tonight’s movie: Ocean’s 11

I had been reluctant to see this remake of a less-than-classic 1960 Sinatra film once I read the reviews. But I got a good review from my sister and there was nothing else that seemed interesting so off we went. My sister was right and we enjoyed this film. Although director Steven Soderbergh would have been better off without the useless coda; I guess he felt the need to show Julia Roberts and George Clooney kissing. Why was Don Cheadle speaking with a Cockney accent? Casey Affleck and Scott Caan nearly steal the movie as a pair of bumbling brothers who take on almost all the crucial supporting tasks. Carl Reiner, still great at age 79, shows superb timing and delivery. Still, the point of the original was to give the Rat Pack a chance to work together and this crew doesn’t quite match the cohesion and chemistry, even if this film is better made. Recommended if you want to come out feeling good.