New Kid on the Block

So seeing as Alicia either doesn’t know how to type a movie review or she doesn’t know how to watch movies, I, Kurt Onofrey, am making a bid to claim the Movie Reviewer Title from her. From this day henceforth I will be both more dilligent in the Movie Reviewing Posting, as well as responding to movie review requests. And to kick off this new Golden Age I’ll start off with the National blockbuster, Ocean’s 12:

Ocean’s 12

Ocean’s 12 has been burning a path through America’s Movie theaters this past week and with good cause. Starring such dynamic acting talent as George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, and Matt Damon. Reprising their roles as thieves and pickpockets from the remake of the the movie Oceans’ Eleven, Danny and his group of criminals are hit with a blast from the past as Las Vegas Casino kingpin Terry Benedict shows up to settle on a debt from the first movie. To make up for the money owed the crew must take a job to pay back the 160 million that they stole, plus interest.
The entire cast from the first film is back again from Don Cheadle to Bernie Mac. With such an all star cast you can’t really miss. Everyone plays a much more integral role in the caper this time and it is nice to see everyone taking part. After a few foul ups, a rival thief, and a pesky Interpol Agent (Catherine Zeta-Jones), the story starts to heat up. The acting in this film was just as amazing as the first film. The scheme and the eventual heist is one of the best laid stories i’ve seen in a while. But lets not put all the glory on the actors here. I found the cinemetography to be abosultely fabulous. One scene from an landing pad was pretty spectacular.
Over all I would say that this film surpasses the first film in its entertainment factor, but falls a little short of the original in its ingenuity. A definate purchase if your a fan of any of the stars in the movie, or if you enjoyed the original. I’d give this movie 4 Ocelot Claws out of 5.

Well I hope you enjoyed my first review. There are plenty more where that came from.

~ K

8 thoughts on “New Kid on the Block

  • 12/23/2004 at 9:05 am
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    Welcome on board Kurt! While I don’t want to oust Alicia, I’m happy to see the burden of movie reviews shared by both of you.

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  • 12/23/2004 at 11:32 am
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    Hey Kurt, in the immortal words of the Plymouth Acclaim, F U. And remember: quality, not quantity. I may be busy, but my reviews are better than yours. Generally I use bigger words and am funnier. I have two weeks off in January, and then the Battle of Reviewers will begin. Mike D. may want to include an MS depiction of our verbal assaults. Kisses! – Alicia
    PS. You spelled “cinematography” wrong.

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  • 12/23/2004 at 2:12 pm
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    not to fuel the fire, but I think I’d have to side with Alicia on this one simply because I agree with her THX review but I thought Oceans 12 was crap.

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  • 1/3/2005 at 3:47 am
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    When’s the next review?

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  • 1/5/2005 at 1:06 pm
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    I see a serious amount of inaction from both these reviewers

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  • 1/11/2005 at 7:29 pm
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    Yeah, where’s the beef?

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  • 1/30/2005 at 2:43 pm
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    this reply may be a little late, but I would like to go on the record and say that, Kurt knows his shit! I’d pick his reviews anyday! Better luck next time Alicia. :)

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  • 1/30/2005 at 9:44 pm
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    As you can see, the blatantness of my family runs true. Thanks for the support little sis, but Alicia knows whats she is talking about to. I would take her advice any day of the week as well, so should you.

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