MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Original Review Date: July 6, 2006
Reviewed by: Erin, Movie Muse
In a Nutshell: Shockingly, I was bored out of my skull! We
watched about 45 minutes of it and were falling asleep. We
didn't even finish it! A huge disappointment.
Quick Plot: Eleven friends who know each other from World War II
service plan to rob five of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas in
one night.
In Detail: Not a lot of detail to give, especially when we only
watched about 35% of the movie. I was so stunned. We started
watching it around 8 PM, and by 8:45, we were both falling
asleep in our recliners. The movie was just that slow and
boring. I had heard such great things about it, and besides,
this is THE Rat Pack, ya know? Surely their greatest film is
worth watching, right? Sadly no, it just wasn't for us. I
wanted a heist film. Instead, I got 45 minutes of backstory
that wasn't even very interesting about characters I didn't care
for at all. This is one of the few times I have ever preferred
the remake to the original. If someone can convince me that it
is worth a retry, I might reconsider, but at the moment, I am
just fine never finishing it.
