well this is a definite step up from
ghostbusters but alas it does not escape
the Association and that's because just
like that 2016 film for all that ocean's
8 gets right it's still not an original
and who wants a fake just ask these
ladies and speaking of these ladies
while they might look cool standing
there as I've mentioned before with this
very movie and my trailer reactions I
don't think that strong roles for women
mean as much if they are created in a
bubble and what I mean by that is that
it's only a true victory if strong male
characters are in the mix as well we
want an even playing field here right
and you know what it's not a competition
we just want good characters across the
board
and speaking of male characters by the
way it is not a good look for this movie
that a guy James Corden is such a
welcome breath of fresh air when he
shows up in the last act that's because
he feels he's in a comedy but for some
reason this movie is actually not that
funny I don't know why I don't know how
that happened but James Corden and
Aquafina
are doing all the heavy lifting here but
I'm getting ahead of myself but I know
all that said oceans eight has enough
strengths going for it that I would I
would say that it's a fun and
forgettable time at the movies the best
part of the movie is by far and away the
opening with Sandra Bullock's Debbie
ocean
Danny's she's Danny's sister and Danny's
dead but they put enough of a question
mark on it right they keep being like
she's like I hope you're dead Danny and
like I didn't see the body you know
basically they're like really winking
but George Clooney could totally come
back the doors open to him for ocean's 9
if he's so inclined
based on this movie I don't really see
it happening but who knows right so
Debbie gets out of jail it sounds that's
their Beach gets out of jail sounds like
the title for a different type of movie
right but anyway the scams that she
pulls at the beginning are such a
delight to watch they are both clever
and posh it's definitely by the way the
fantasy version of a life of crime and
she borrows heavily from Kevin
McCallister's M oh but it was still just
oh it was just pure fun I wish the whole
movie operated on the same level as like
the opening couple of scenes and also
the music that plays over this these
sequences plus the famous New York City
locations they do a lot to bolster the
mood and buy some goodwill or actually
steal some goodwill considering the rest
of the movie which is desperately needed
to get the audience through the long
slog of assembling the crew not as much
fun here for some reason it really does
seem like a chore the only good thing
actually about the rest of the movie is
the heist well there's actually two
heists and you might be like god damn it
grace why did you tell me there are two
heists well I actually did you a favor
because if you know this going in you
will not have the horrible knee-jerk
reaction that my entire audience did
when we were like oh the movies over oh
it was fun it was a light little rock we
got through it and then they're like
surprise there's another half hour to go
and we were like what so that was a bet
that way I don't think that that that
like I think they wanted it to be like a
clever twist and be like oh the movies
not over and I think they expected the
audience to be like yay but instead the
audience was like boy you better prove
that this was worth keeping me for an
extra thirty minutes and I think just
only some degree they did and it's only
I think James Corden did the heavy
lifting he showed up with a jolt of
comedic energy and then speaking of
comedy again this this movie is
surprisingly not that funny which is
weird because Sandra Bullock is such a
gifted comedian it's one of the way she
first made her mark in Hollywood but
then I guess Gary Ross you know is
spearheading this whole thing as the
director and I always think did he
direct it and co-write it but it was his
idea to tell a tall female version of
oceans of the oceans movies and he's
never proven to be that funny I mean
Lionsgate certainly wasn't laughing when
he did the shaky-cam dilemma with the
first Hunger Games movie and then they
like they tossed him oh he stayed on
heap door he made a lot of money off
those movies I don't think they were
able to toss him totally because that
was also his idea hmm
Gary Ross good idea man not so good at
executing put them in the same category
as David Goyer
but back to the comedy situation Mindy
Kaling she doesn't really get any jokes
either and then as I said the only one
to really shine besides cordon was
awkwafina not just because she had some
zingers but you know I think awkwafina
really took matters into her own hands
you know Mindy Kaling
oh you don't give me any jokes and just
kind of kind of flounder here but
Aquafina was like I'm gonna do the best
I can with what little you've given me
so she not only did a good job
delivering her jokes but I think she had
like a comedic vibe a really strong
comedic vibe throughout the entire film
just sometimes just standing there just
how she would move or say just a
throwaway line you were like yeah that's
pretty funny so I thought this movie the
very least will do a lot for Aquafina
and considering the bad response to her
in the crazy rich Asians trailer I guess
the end of the day I'll just you know by
the end of 2018 it'll just balance
itself out so back to the heist
don't let anyone spoil for you how they
pull either one off because that's
really the only thing that's gonna keep
you interested in the majority of this
film including some cute cameos from
Ocean's eleven nothing big though you're
like ah like part of you it's like oh
and the part of yous like you could like
that really speaks to how people felt
about this movie but the plan itself is
pretty clever it's it not only keeps you
interested because it's the only thing
there besides like the locations - I
could get being inside the Met Gala was
fun I liked that I thought that was that
was a neat little treat to go um you
know behind and Anna Wintour security
right but you know the plan the plan is
legit legitimately has its points
however I will would like to add that
while the original caper in Ocean's
eleven was certainly far fetched as well
for some reason Soderbergh was able to
make it totally believable I was like oh
yeah that totally makes sense to me I
think that I think they could pull it
off right but here I was like oh such a
movie oh you know what it's not for some
reason Soderbergh was able to pull it
off I just think you smart talented the
Gary Ross that's now that's for that
all-star cast you might be thinking to
yourself how can this be grace look at
this cavalcade of stars
well my first thing I put my notes was
the cast the cast is too damn big
there's not enough room for all these
ladies to shine yet it's smaller than
the Ocean's eleven
caste and there's only 17 extra minutes
in that movie so again I just think it's
just not well-constructed right and then
also I think the characters are a little
too muted both by design and then none
of the actresses decided to make a break
for it besides awkwafina also this was
weird
I believe the movie strongly hints that
Cate Blanchett's character is a lesbian
and there seems to be a flirtatious vibe
between her and Bullock I actually heard
a rumor that one edit or version of this
film they had had a romantic past but
that for some reason the studio decided
to cut it from the movie but they didn't
cut all of it because the the romantic
energy you know is still there a lot of
energy in this movie it is fun but the
point the fact that the movie ignores it
just makes it all the more a point of
focus do you like what's going on there
and why are you elaborating on it but
also why is Cate Blanchet so also small
so they must have cut a lot of stuff
which you know come to think of it so
aside from Aquafina and Corden and
Blanche Cate Blanchett's wardrobe right
it's rare for female characters in
movies to have a wardrobe that I would
categorize is so aggressive it was
really a character in and of itself
there are really only two other
standouts in the movie so there's Sandra
Bullock simply because she's the lead
and has the most screen time but also
you're not gonna believe this and
freakin Hathaway because you know what
she decided to do she decided to
deliciously embrace the caricature that
she has become and like turn it up to an
11 and she's also trying really hard to
rebrand herself here and also let new
Matthew McConaughey trailer that hit
today as like a sex symbol as a sex
kitten and I don't know how that it's
gonna work out as a long-term play but
in this specific movie it does work I
thought she actually did a very good job
she least liked Aquafina she went for it
she brought a lot of energy to what she
was doing and because her character was
just so outlandish and Anne Hathaway was
like I'm going for it it was hard for
any other character to compete with her
for attention on screen now finally one
thing that I really liked about the
movie particularly at the ending and I
found very satisfying was depicting
women wanting money simply for
themselves and to achieve their own
personal dreams there was very little
manse in this movie it was hardly there
at all and you know I love a good
romance as much as the next person but
it was nice to have a change of pace and
do not have these characters motivated
by you know significant others or family
they just had their own selfish you know
dreams just like you know milk themes
often do and I thought that was great
it's actually the most original thing
about oceans 8 which makes for a very
satisfying ending and as I've told you
before if you're gonna stick anything
stick the landing well this movie
actually now come to think of it Gary
Ross you two important things he stuck
the opening and he stuck the landing so
that's what I think contributes largely
to making me have an overall still
positive viewpoint of this movie despite
all the problems I just outlined right
but as for making this movie you know
legitimately
you know more than just a fond memory it
just you know that specialness just
comes too late in the film it should
have been sown throughout the movie if
it was gonna actually make this stand
out so should you see ocean's 8 I'm on
the fences to when they're not you
should see oceans ain't quite frankly
but so the way I would describe it is
that it's not a must-see if you never
saw oceans eight you would not be poorer
for it but if you're looking for
something fun and pleasant to pass the
time and we've all been there where
you're like I've seen everything what
the hell am I gonna watch be it at home
be it on an airplane being in a hotel
well if you clicked on this I think
you'd be pleased with the choice
especially if it was again just to pass
the time
alright so that's my review of oceans
eight I'm very curious to hear your
thoughts down below
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