OCEAN'S THIRTEEN

Went to cheapo day at the flicks and saw the much maligned sequel. Reminded me of my old adage that if preparing to see a film that you expected to be good it was usually the opposite and vice versa. Could not have been more enthralled. Beautifully filmed, lots of realistic action, loads of 'tip of the iceberg' stuff that knew how to retain the viewer's interest without turning silly. It also has the finest most erotic scene in film, and without anyone taking off their clothes. Far from being bored witless by an endless remake I came away enchanted by a film that ought to go on the media courses as a classic example of how to make an entertaining crime thriller, or whatever the film people call this genre.