Ocean’s Eleven
dir. Steven Soderbergh (2001)
Slick if fluffy. Soderbergh’s remake certainly has more verve than the original, featuring energetic pacing and a lively sense of humour. Clooney and Pitt are excellent together, Clooney and Roberts sublime. Still, there isn’t much substance to justify the ensemble cast billing.
The League of Gentlemen
dir. Basil Dearden (AFM, 1960)
This classic British heist film wipes the floor with its American counterpart (Ocean’s 11). The ensemble cast is faultless, each actor lending real personality to his character. Composer Philip Green brings tension. The plot is straightforward; slow-moving at first yet nonetheless compelling.