Ocean’s Eleven

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1: Ocean’s 11 overview2: Poster Analysis3: Trailer Analysis4: Other Media5: Success

Steven Andrew Soderbergh 2001 comedy-crime caper and remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper film of the same name.

Ocean’s Eleven: Overview

The PlotOcean’s 11 consists of the standard heist 3 way plot:

Daniel Ocean (George Clooney) has recently been released from prison and throughout the opening scenes we see the group already being formed; the first part of the plot. They undergo extensive planning to steal $150 million from a casino in Las Vegas. They do meet some obstacles however, as ocean’s ex wife is the girlfriend of the casino’s owner. The heist itself consists of clever tactics using fake CCTV footage, SWAT teams and manipulation to leave Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) with nothing. The crew successfully escape with the money and Ocean cant be tied to the heist because he was in the same room as Benedict throughout the heist. Although Ocean isn't necessarily caught because of the heist, he still gets arrested for breaking his parole of not staying in New Jersey. After a couple of months in prison he is released, met by his ex wife and partner in crime, Ryan (Brad Pitt) and they set off but with a set of body guards following them.

•The preparing for the heist

The characters all have a specific role in the movie too conforming to the genre’s archetype.

(L-R) The Idea Man, The Detail Man, The Rookie Pickpocket, The Bank Roller, The Explosive Expert

•The heist itself•The unravelling of the plot.

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Ocean’s Eleven: Poster Analysis

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Ocean’s Eleven: Trailer Analysis

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Mise-en-sceneThrough this trailer different costumes / props are worn. Throughout the beginning of the trailer, Mr Ocean is seen wearing prison clothes, next scene Mr Ocean is seen walking off in a suit a wide variety of Mise-en-scene used. For scenes where the actual robbery is happening typical robbery clothes are worn like black trousers, black gloves etc, all blacked out like a robber.

EditingFast-paced editing as the action scenes are seen, continuous editing also used in this trailer as 1 action is linked to the next.Transition are used through out this trailer

CinematographyA variety of shots used especially long / medium shots most popular in this film trailer

Ocean’s Eleven: Other Media

Website http://oceans11.warnerbros.com/cmp/main1.htmlhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/There is an official website for the film, which has information about the film. There is also a great deal of information on ‘The Internet Movie Database’ (IMBd) mentioning cast list, release date, genre and general plot of the film.

Magazine Front Cover

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The mentioning of the film in magazines may have only been during the release period of the film, however there is more mention of it through websites where information can be found about the film.

Ocean’s Eleven: Success

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•Gained an 84% ‘fresh’ rating from well known Rotten Tomatoes website.

•Grossed over $ 450million worldwide

•Spurned 2 sequels, Ocean’s 12 &

Ocean’s 13

•Known to be better than the original 1960’s Ocean’s 11