A couple nights ago we watched Ocean's Eleven (2001) because it was free via Amazon Prime and we wanted to refresh and catch up on the franchise. Without poring over reviews to find out how faithful it was (or wasn't) to the 1960 original, let's just say I enjoyed it, it was a little goofy but mostly sophisticated and immersive.

Last night we continued with Ocean's Twelve (2004), also free. There were enjoyable moments, but moreso than its predecessor, there were a lot of places where it "tried too hard" and fell flat, coming off as just silly or sacrificing substance for style. It flew apart in a jumbled mess in the middle and never really satisfactorily pulled itself back together. Not terrible, but not something I could watch over and over despite the fast pace and intricacy either.

Next up I suppose is Ocean's Thirteen (2007), and then in June 2018 we can expect an all-female spinoff (not a sequel per se), Ocean's Eight.