Ocean's Eight (2018)

Just paroled from prison, a woman (Sandra Bullock) contacts her former partner in crime (Cate Blanchett) to convince her to join her in a heist that she spent five years in prison planning. The prize? A $150 million dollar diamond necklace! Directed by Gary Ross (PLEASANTVILLE). In terms of pure pleasure, this may be the most enjoyable movie I've seen so far this year. It's the kind of movie that does the work for you so you can give your brain a rest and enjoy the mindlessness of it all and focus on the performances, the style and the humor. I probably won't remember most of it six months from now but for an "in the moment" movie, it's perfect. The female fueled cast are wonderful, even Cate Blanchett, probably my least favorite living actress. She's smart enough to realize this isn't the kind of movie where you need to act and she's relaxed and it's a relief to see her not emoting with a capital A. If anyone steals the picture though, it's Anne Hathaway as movie star who's the target of the heist but Helena Bonham Carter is also terrific as a ditzy high fasion designer. Slick and fun about sums it up. The massive cast includes James Corden, Sarah Paulson, Dakota Fanning, Rihanna, Elliott Gould, Mindy Kaling, Katie Holmes, Elizabeth Ashley, Awkwafina, Marlo Thomas, Griffin Dunne, Dana Ivey and Richard Armitage.