This one's not going to break any records but it is a fun, summer film.Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) has spent five years in jail planning the perfect heist. As soon as she gets paroled, she meets up with her old partner, Lou (Cate Blanchett), to start working. The pair rope in all the professional help they need: a fencer (Sarah Paulson), a hacker (Rhianna), a jeweler (Mindy Kaling), and a pickpocket (Awkwafina), plus a washed up fashion designer (Helena Bonham Carter), and spoiled diva actress (Anne Hathaway) as part of their cover to infiltrate the Met Gala.
Don't come in looking for tortured drama or in-depth character studies. This is an easy, breezy popcorn flick all the way through. There are a couple of nods to the previous Ocean's trilogy, but it mostly stands on its own. The leading ladies here are all top-notch, which is great, because the film squanders its two male roles. James Corden and Richard Armitage are given very little to do even though the former is supposed to be like a Thomas Crown-style investigator and the latter is Debbie's ex who Did Her Wrong. Otherwise, as long as you don't expect too much, this is a very enjoyable film.
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