Mark Kermode on Ocean's 13

[MosesSupposes1]

"He was eaten by a spider".

[Bagrah10]

I love the fact that Mark can be one of the most impartial critics in the world - he liked Twilight for example because it filled it's niche - but all his rationality and logical approach to a film goes out the window when confronted by the horror... of Julian Sands.

[sketchyjoe]

Best review of Mr Bean's Holiday ever.

[Zeloim23]

IT'S JULIAN SANDS!!!

[fayezfaye]

trying to find a review of 'Sweet November' really awful film but Jason Isaacs is in it and he plays a transvestite - I'd just like to know what Mark thinks of it seeing as his favourtie person is in it.

[connaught2008]

Why does Kermode take the micky outta julian sands, he aint that bad an actor

[ehmazin]

Oceans 12 is worse IMO

[acrophobe]

mark fails to mention how much bloody fun the actors are having in the film. though it is basically a shot for shot remake of ocean's 11, it is nonetheless a fun time. it's utterly inconsequential and pointless, but it is a celebration of celebrity and glamor and the entire (excellent) cast is well aware of this. you have to look at soderbergh's career to accurately appraise the film. it's 2 hours of unbridled fun and nothing else, and he pulls it off remarkably.

[navylaks2]

i never saw anything in any of the Oceans pictures

[EvilgidgitReturns]

Bridge to Terabithia is a great film.

[bruised247]

B1ggu5. Spot on.

[skinwalkerxxx]

I think the 3rd was worst than the second. I didn't like the second but at least Vincent Cassell was good in it. At least we had the funny bit about Julia impersonating...Julia. The third was 100% annoyance. Not funny, not charming, everybody was bad in it. And the colors of Las Vegas were nauseating.

[B1ggu5]

The bit where JR is impersonating JR is the WORST thing in the film. That's the part which illustrates just how smug and pretentious Ocean's12 had become.

[skinwalkerxxx]

smug maybe. but I think it took comedic balls to do it.

[B1ggu5]

"IT'S JULIAN SANDS!!!"

[ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

"So here I am in Las Vegas with Julian Sands"

"Bless him"

[billybobtp]

gooderist!

[doosher]

The Julian Sands bit is brilliant. I would have paid to have seen Mark's face when he suddenly appeared on the screen.

[LocoEvilDabdoub]

why does he hate so much sands? anyway critics are lame. everybody is a critic. everybody should have his or her own opinion, and stop following some smartass who cant do art.

[TulseLuper]

The idea that critics are just failed artists is rubbish. Some are but Kermode is somebody who knows film inside and out. Unlike many critics, he also serves as a historian, providing contemporary films with the context they require to judge them correctly. I don't always agree with him but I'm glad he is around promoting good standards for cinema.

[doosher]

Sure everyone is allowed their opinion but not everyone has the knowledge to back up their claims and see how it compares to similar films. Some, the broadsheet variety and those who write for up-market American mags, are pompous arseholes.

Plus Kermode is a big fan of genre cinema so he's one of the only critics who likes cheap, nasty B-movies and exploitation horrors.

As for the Julian Sands thing, I'm not sure. It's probably the same way I feel about Shia LaBeouf.

[TulseLuper]

I think you replied to the wrong person as I agree with everything you've said.

[crazyrabbits]

JULIAN SANDS HAS GOT WORK AGAIN!!!

[BakedWalnut]

I found it far superior to the first sequel - not as offensive as most other trash released these days.

[j3parrots]

hes hilarious

[harvesterofeyes]

Kermode = man.

[Halfdannn]

I agree with the review, but i preferred potc 3 to oceans 13.

[bossman103]

What's wrong with Julian Sands

[bossman103]

Honestly Julian Sands is awesome in Warlock, watch it before saying he is rubbish

[bloglops]

this is not a movie, this is a guest list

[sulijoo]

Julian Sands...ah him, I saw him in a repeat of Arachnophobia the other day. Oh and that god-awful low-budget sc-fi movie, The Tomorrow Man lol

[Ulleskelf]

The Julian Sands bit is LOL funny!

[whiskeyonesix]

One of the funniest reviews ive ever seen!

[hastingboy]

Kermode is a genious.

[bluegrit]

julian sands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!