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Have been on a bit of a caper kick lately. It all started with Rock ‘n’ Rolla the Guy Ritchie film that is meant to be the first in a trilogy.The film is fast paced, sexy, funny, and an overall good time with some picture worthy cinematography and pretty neat camera tricks. I got the picture through Netflix kept it a week and watched it about 5 times. I think that Guy Ritchie is underrated and hope the whole Mr. Madonna thing doesn’t haunt him for too long. This Rock ‘n’ Rolla binge-a lead to a real hankering to see Ocean’s 12 the best, in my opinion in the Ocean’s series. Steven Soderberg does a great job with all of these pictures, but the pacing and overall cohesive story in Ocean’s 12 positions it as the ultimate in the trilogy so far. The final scene with Vincent Cassell is genius. All of the modern Caper films have great ensemble casts and most of them have really amazing soundtracks. Snatch, another Ritchie production, for example has tunes from The Specials, Bobby Bird, Klint and the ever so amazing “Sensual Woman” by The Herbaliser. Honorable mention should also go to The Departed with Leo Dicaprio and Jack Nicholson. While it isn’t Scorsese’s best film it does have a schocking death scene featuring Martin Sheen and is the one that got him the “might-as-well-it’s-been-long-enough” Oscar. Not to mention that it is after all a Scorsese film which is like pizza and sex. No matter how bad they are they are still pretty good.
I guess it is noteworthy that Brad Pitt is in a few really good caper films including the Ocean’s films. But a post about him and how I grew to love him at a later time. For now just check out these scenes.
Rock ‘n’ Rolla – The killer chase scene

Snatch

The Departed

Vincent Cassell in Ocean’s 12