Ocean’s Eight

Actors: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Awkwafina

Rating: 8 out of 10, The latest feminization of cinema worlds works elegantly. Sandra Bullock plays Clooney’s sister and embarks on an intricate diamond heist with a gang of high powered, female accomplices. There was some serious acting talent on display and they all meshed perfectly with the serial infusions of humor throughout. Bullock is serene as the gang leader and Ann Hathaway is a delight. It’s a little less suave than the Vegas setting of the earlier Ocean’s settings but that’s a good thing. Each actress gets a chance to shine and there are the obligatory surprises in the last act that makes the story enjoyable. In the end a very smooth and sophisticated, and decidedly female, take on the heist flick that works very well due to the talent employed.

MVP: Bullock as the extremely cool Debbie Ocean