And when did you last get 'poignant' in a Vegas movie? The film's coda uses the casino's wonderfully kitschy 'dancing waters' to surprisingly poignant effect. Unlike the original (which targeted five joints in one night), only one casino is robbed: the Bellagio, 3600 South Las Vegas Boulevard, with its eight-acre lake and fountains, standing on the site of the legendary Dunes. The idiosyncratic Steven Soderbergh, one of the few directors equally at home with arthouse or mainstream ( Kafka, Schizopolis, Out of Sight.) assembles a dazzling cast and keeps the plot bouncing along. The original 1960 version of Ocean's Eleven depended on the blokey charm of the Rat Pack and ambled on for well over two hours.
Wisely, he obeys the golden rule of remakes – don't pick a classic, pick a near-miss. Steven Soderbergh remakes the 1960s Rat Pack caper with locations not only in Nevada but in Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida and New Jersey.
Ocean’s Eleven location: Robbing the casino: The Bellagio,South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas
