Masand's Verdict: Ocean's Thirteen

LUCKY THIRTEEN: This film is as smart-talking and as clever as the first film.

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Cast: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Al Pacino

Direction: Steven Soderbergh

Also at the multiplexes this week is Ocean's Thirteen, the third in director Steven Soderbergh's Ocean series.

Now I think I speak for pretty much everyone when I say that Ocean's Eleven was an extremely entertaining film but clearly the same can't be said for Ocean's Twelve which came off looking far too laboured in comparison to the earlier film.

Which is why I'm happy to reveal that Ocean's Thirteen is really in the same spirit as the first film, it's a movie that's found its feet.

It's identified what the fans like best and has delivered exactly that. Ocean's Thirteen has got a simple plot – Danny Ocean and his boys come together to seek revenge on behalf of their friend and their mentor.

Here's a film that's as smart-talking and as clever as the first film. It's really just about the boys hanging out and doing what they do best.

I think the success of these films really comes down to the fact that they don't pretend to be anything that they're not.

They're created with the sole intention of giving you a good time when you're in your seat and they don't disappoint.

One of my favourite scenes in the film is the one with Matt Damon and his rather inconvenient disguise.

It's three out of five and a recommendation not to miss Ocean's Thirteen if you're looking for an evening well spent at the movies.

Rating: 3/5