![]() There’s also Reuben (Elliot Gould) who bankrolls the heist because of a vendetta against casino owner Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), the man they plan to steal from. Rounding out the eleven include sleight of hand guy Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon), insider blackjack dealer Frank (Bernie Mac), tech guy Livingston Dell (Eddie Jemison), grease man Yen (Shaobo Qin), master of disguise Saul Bloom (Carl Reiner), and explosives guy Basher (Don Cheadle). Julia Roberts is also great as Danny’s ex-wife, Tess. ![]() ![]() Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) is Ocean’s righthand man and helps recruit the team. The team of characters and the cast is great and everyone plays their roles well. The montage-like explanation of how they’re going to execute the heist is also entertaining. Their banter’s one of the consistently funny things in the franchise. This is best shown in the scene when we meet twin brothers Virgil (Casey Affleck) and Turk (Scott Caan) Malloy as they’re bored passing time and Turk runs over Virgil’s small remote-control monster truck while Turk races it in a giant monster truck. ![]() The writing by Ted Griffin is also stellar and the way he introduces the members of the Ocean’s Eleven team is so great and it tells you all you need to know about them. Steven Soderbergh’s style is what helps make this film so much fun. ![]()
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