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| Warner Bros. Pictures |
Debbie Ocean: Sandra
Bullock
Lou: Cate Blanchett
Daphne Kluger: Anne
Hathaway
Rose Weil: Helena
Bonham Carter
Tammy: Sarah Paulson
Amita: Mindy Kaling
Nine Ball: Rihanna
Constance: Awkwafina
Claude Becker: Richard
Armitage
John Frazier: James
Cordon
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a film directed by Gary Ross.
Written by Gary Ross and Olivia Milch. Based on characters created by George
Clayton Johnson and Jack Golden Russell. Running time: 110 min. Rated PG-13
(for language, drug use and some suggestive content).
I think there’s an expectation with a heist movie these days
that it will be action-filled, have a bunch of twists and turns, and involve a plot
that is so complicated it could require a couple of viewings to understand. The
new female-centric heist flick Ocean’s 8
follows a more classic notion of the heist flick—something more akin to Rififi, considered by many to be the
greatest heist flick of all time. The formula involves a group of characters
with specific skill sets, who each provide a vital aspect of the heist that
they lay out in precise detail and then visually execute for the audience to
appreciate how it all plays out. The outside elements are well-considered by
the heist crew and the pleasure comes from watching these characters work
together towards a goal while the rest of the cast remains oblivious as to how they
are being played. Not every detail in the plan is revealed ahead of time, but
the capable and charismatic author of the heist has any speed bumps well in
hand. It’s not so much about whether they’ll pull it off, but an appreciation
of well-written characters and the actors who are hired to depict them.
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