The target: a $150 million Cartier necklace, the Toussaint , worn by narcissistic actress Daphne Kluger (Anne Hathaway) to the Met Gala. The plan involves eight specialists, a fake kitchen job, a shocking amount of lithium batteries, and one very patient jeweler.
Ocean’s Eight isn’t trying to reinvent the heist genre. It’s trying to prove that women can be just as cool, competent, and cunning as Danny and his eleven pals. And it succeeds. Ocean-s Eight
Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock)—Danny’s estranged sister—gets out of prison after five years, ten months, and twelve days. Her first stop? A department store makeup counter (for “practice”). Her second? Reuniting her crew. The target: a $150 million Cartier necklace, the
It’s not as edgy as Out of Sight or as tightly wound as Ocean’s Eleven , but it’s smarter than Twelve and miles better than Thirteen . More importantly, it leaves you wanting another round. It’s trying to prove that women can be
★★★★ (out of 5) – A stylish, crowd-pleasing caper with a diamond-hard core.
Debbie Ocean said she needed eight people because “every dog has its day.” Turns out, eight dogs have a very good night.