It seems entirely likely to me that if the guys from the Ocean's movies were to ask Frank Sinatra to be a part of their crew, he'd do it. Never mind the fact that he's dead. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and company can seemingly get anyone they want to join them in these films. Everybody wants to hang with the cool boys of Hollywood, including, this time out, Al Pacino, Eddie Izzard, Ellen Barkin, Oprah Winfrey, and Julian Sands.

The movie's convoluted and confusing robbery is disappointing, sure, but you're not watching Ocean's Thirteen for its casino crime any more than we watched the first two films for their unrealistic heists. We're watching to see the most suave men on the planet play even more suave versions of themselves on screen -- and perhaps in some small way feel like we're a part of their club. In that, Ocean's Thirteen succeeds just as well as it two predecessors. You'll feel drenched in cool by the time the credits roll.

The HD DVD edition is dual format, meaning you can play the disc on regular DVD players by flipping it over. It also has plenty of special features not seen on the DVD version, including a director's commentary by Steven Soderbergh and an interesting Discovery Channel-style documentary about four real-life Vegas thefts. Features shared between the two editions include some deleted scenes and a documentary on Las Vegas' ever changing skyline. The Blu-ray release is similar to HD DVD, save that it won't play on standard DVD players.
 

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