Ocean's 8 - 瞞天過海:八面玲瓏

Ocean's 8 (瞞天過海:八面玲瓏) is an 2018 film. The films stars an ensemble cast of Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, and Awkwafina. The movie is not a direct sequel to the other George Clooney and Brad Pitt Ocean movies, Sandra Bullock plays an Ocean in the same universe. Just like the trailers, this is a heist movie through and through.



Sandra Bullock plays Debbie Ocean, the sister of Danny Ocean, George Clooney's character in the other Ocean movies. Debbie was sent to prison and the movie starts with her release from confinement. Debbie immediately seeks out her old friends to a big heist that she's been plan for all her time behind bars. Debbie gets her Brad Pitt counterpart in Cate Blanchett playing Lou Miller. Together they get their target, build their team and the heist. The heist is to steal the Toussaint, a $150 million Cartier necklace, from the Met Gala, 3 weeks after her release. Pretty crazy! Let the recruitment begin! You saw the list above, its a bit of a who's who of female actors that have their own skills and thieving ways. Do they have enough skills to carry this out and steal the Toussaint?

Entertaining movie. If you like the Ocean's Eleven remake, you'll definitely like this one. The ensemble cast make for an entertaining ride. Sure, all the characters play a bit to a certain stereotype. But so what, that's are more personality driven than the race or creed. I recommend a watch. I got this via T-Mobile's Redbox promotion.

The Dark Knight Rises - 黑暗騎士:黎明昇起

The Dark Knight Rises (黑暗騎士:黎明昇起) is an 2012 film. The movie stars Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The supporting cast include Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, and Morgan Freeman. The film is based on the comic book character of the same name. The movie is the third and final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy.

The movie starts roughly 8 years after the events of The Dark Knight. Harvey Dent was a good guy turned bad by the Joker. Harvey's legacy has been good for peace and bad for crime. Crime is at an all time low and Gotham has forgotten its crime-ridden past. However, in the shadows lurks a mysterious villain. However, since Harvey's death, the need for a vigilante crime was no longer needed and Batman was retired. We come to find out that Bruce Wayne has injured his leg and seems crippled. Satisfied with the way things are, Wayne has given up on life. But the mysterious villain forces The Dark Knight to rise and fight crime again.



The movie was good. The Dark Knight was probably great. This movie was good. Good story. Well characterized heroes and villains and those in-between. Great production value and great acting. Put it all together, you get a film worth seeing and something to talk about after. The Dark Knight Rises is a bit of "more of the same", but The Dark Knight spurned more discussion in terms of who's right, wrong, and those in-between. The Dark Knight Rises tells you who's right, wrong, and those in-between. The extreme nature of some subplots rang hallow, but the story was suspenseful and kept me wanting more.