Disclaimer:

This movie is rated: PG-13

If it’s an Ocean’s movie that isn’t the “Rat Pack” version, just expect it to be PG-13.

They thought they could recapture the magic. Eleven years (ha ha) after Ocean’s Thirteen they certainly tried. How else than by making everyone women? You know, because Ghostbusters did it so well.

To the film’s little credit, they tried a similar tactic the original reboot did. With Ocean’s Eleven, it came out over forty years after the release of Ocean’s 11. By biding their time, you’d think they’d have come up with something great. Although…wait, did I already make a Ghostbusters joke? Dang it, well, you get the point.

I’d like to offer more insight, but to be honest, I just don’t know enough about it. This is the one Ocean’s film I haven’t seen prior to writing this intro. Although, given the audience reaction to it, I’d say it’s likely forgettably average at best. Everywhere I’ve been, and with everyone I like to discuss movies with, Ocean’s 8 just isn’t on anyone’s mind. It didn’t disrupt cinema, change the game, break Hollywood, or incite refund riots. It just exists.

Another movie in the ocean that is cinema. I’m sure that’s how Siskel or Ebert would’ve described it if either of them were still with us. Either way, it’s still technically a part of this franchise. So, let’s take a look at what we got.

Sandra Bullock really should’ve considered a Bird Box spin-off, but instead we got Ocean’s 8. Here it is.

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