Ocean’s 8: Proof Reboots Can Be Fun

Many of the summer blockbusters you’ll see this year are superhero flicks – fun, even when they’re animated, but not everyone’s cup of tea. Alongside those movies come a series of reboots and sequels, which is a bit dry in its own way, since we know at least a little bit about the stories as we walk into them. So, how to combat this? Well, the reboots and sequels must do their best to bring a fun, fresh twist to the story in order to keep us entertained, since that’s really what we’re asking for in a summer blockbuster. Ocean’s 8, an early contender for the summer movie crowd, is a great example of this. Not only is the reboot of Steven Soderbergh’s heist film a twist on the original story – a team of women committing the crime – but all the elements of a good heist film are played to perfection. The plan is complex but fun to follow, the characters form a seamless and amusing team as they execute the heist, and no matter how you may expect the story to end, the film will still keep you on edge wondering how the ending will come about. Summer blockbusters are there for you to have fun indoors, and you will definitely have fun sitting through the antics of the newest Ocean team.