A film everyone can enjoy (James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Ultimate Edition, 2 DVDs))

Member Name: johnny8977

Product:	James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Ultimate Edition, 2 DVDs)
Date:	08/03/02 (19 review reads)
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Advantages: Sharp & witty, Very entertaining, Fast paced

Disadvantages: Dodgy cockney accent, All these heart throbs could make us guys fell inadequate

OK, you now what to except. Brad Pitt, George Clooney et al, plus Julia Roberts so the men in the audience don't feel too left out. Oceans 11 is a simple story - man leaves prison and immediately sets about arranging and carrying out one of the most ambitious and daring robberies ever - to rob 3 of Las Vega's biggest casinos, all at the same time. I won't give you any more details because half the fun is trying to figure out how its gonna be done.

This film is a master class in the art of making entertaining movies. The direction is fresh and the dialogue snappy and witty. I don't think there is one un-entertaining minute in this entire film. The are twists and turns that throw you, but not completely spin you round and leave you dizzy, eg. The Usual Suspects/ Sixth Sense. There aren't plot twists for the sake of plot twists if you know what I mean.

The cast is excellent. Everyone fits their role perfectly and apart from a seriously dodgy cockney (London) accent, the performances are superb by all the cast. Clooney is his usual dry and smouldering self, as seen before in Out Of Sight and From Dusk Til Dawn. Brad Pitt similarly excels the role of Clooney's sidekick - giving an equally impressive performance in his regular role of good looking, funny sidekick. A special mention should also go to Andy Garcia who manages to play a great bad guy with not too much screen time. Julia Roberts is almost an after-thought in the small role of the love interest. You feel she would have not have played this small role if it wasn't for the inherent "coolness" the film was bound to have.

Overall, this is a modern classic of a film that I for one can only hope more similar films are made. It has a fast paced story that is held together not by action and special effects, but by good performances, direction and story. You cannot fail to enjoy it.

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