Ocean’s Thirteen is a highly popular American heist comedy film written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien with director Steven Soderbergh and producer Jerry Weintraub. It premiered in the United States on June 8, 2007, as the final curtain call on the Ocean’s trilogy. If you are a Goldenslot online casino enthusiast, you might learn a few tricks as this film takes a deep dive into the world of Las Vegas casinos and casino heist specialists.
Ocean’s Thirteen’s star-studded cast includes Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Andy Garcia, Matt Damon, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Ellen Barkin, Bernie Mac, Al Pacino, Casey Affleck, Eddie Jemison, Shaobo Qin, Elliott Gould, and Carl Reiner. The film is set sometime after Ocean’s Twelve and introduces a new antagonist, Willy Bank (Al Pacino). He is a successful casino manager known for defrauding his former business associates and the reason Ocean’s team reunites.
The Casino Heist
Willy Bank tricks his business associate, Reuben Tishkoff (Elliot Gould), into surrendering his stakes at the hotel annex casino they established together. Reuben suffers a heart attack, and the story follows his loyal friends and former heist associates’ quest to avenge the death. Daniel Ocean (George Clooney) gathers the gang to sabotage Willy Bank on the opening night of his new casino hotel, The Bank.
Rigging the System
The heist team’s plan includes tampering with the casino’s systems to execute a payout of more than $500 million to random visitors throughout the casino. With that being enough to bankrupt Bank, Ocean’s thirteen cohorts hope to see him relinquish control of the casino to the board. To rig the casino games, the crew needs to disable the Greco system that validates winnings by measuring players’ biometric reactions, so they convince Willy Bank to carry a mobile phone rigged for the task.
Unexpected Allies
In a bid to ensure the winning validation system shuts down to allow each player to cash out, Daniel Ocean’s crew use an enormous tunnel boring machine to emulate an earthquake under the hotel. However, when the machine breaks down, they ask Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) for help in purchasing a new one, the very same casino owner they defrauded in Ocean’s Eleven.
Dramatic Side Shows
The film poses Willy Bank and Terry Benedict as rivals, so Benedict readily accepts the request to fund the purchase. Meanwhile, FBI agents receive information that a member of the Ocean’s crew has rigged gambling machines at the Bank, and the drama unfolds as the agency tries to use this information to implicate the rest of Ocean’s team. The distraction enables Roman Nagel, another heist team member, to replace the card-shuffling machines unnoticed.
Another crew member distracts the livid owner as the others change the team members’ FBI records, photos, and names to ensure the crew does not get caught. With Greco incapacitated and the evening’s guests exiting the casino with huge wins, Daniel Ocean has the satisfaction of watching Willy Bank’s downfall as a hat-tip to his fallen comrade.
Not That Unlucky After All
The Ocean’s Thirteen is a thrilling film of trickery, manipulation, and ingenious teamwork. Danny Ocean thirteen-strong crew pull one of the riskiest casino heists to defend one of their own, and it seems that luck is on their side. If you haven’t learned a few tricks by the end, you might need to watch it again.
