OK. I didn’t expect Ocean’s 8 to look this good.
It’s not a remake of the remake of the original, it’s not set in the same world (or is it?), it’s not the same heist (although it’s got some of the same tropes), and it’s not in Vegas. It could be good! It at least shows enough promise that I’m willing to give the next trailer a chance to persuade me. Your mileage may vary.
It IS the same universe, though — Bullock plays Danny Ocean’s sister.
She even visits his grave at 2:15. Apparently, he’s died (or faked his death) since the last movie.
Eh.
I’d be more confident if it hadn’t been for the Ghostbusters fiasco, and if it wasn’t tied into an existing IP.
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Also, it reminds me strongly of when a munchkin PC dies, and the next session I see the same character sheet with a different name at the top, and hear a flimsy rationalization about a sibling that’s never before been mentioned.
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Also, the modern Ocean’s franchise annoys me. They cheat. If you’re going to reveal “what really happened” later in the movie, it’s incredibly cheap to frame the earlier shots so that everything important happens just off-screen. (Granted, it’s not as bad as Batman Arkham City actively retconning what you’ve seen and done. That went well beyond annoyance.)
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That said, Sandra Bullock IS the GURPS Pitiable advantage. This looks extremely well cast. It has an established structure and known motif. The dialogue looks sharp. The setting is a good blend of familiar and exotic.
If it doesn’t go too heavy into the Girl Power preaching, it should be a pretty good popcorn flick.
Lessee; Sandra Bullock + Cate Blanchett + Anne Hathaway = +10. Mindy Kaling = -6, Rihanna =-5, the rest are about -2 each. Nope. Won’t even watch it on Netflix.
Yet another example of Hollywood being out of ideas.