by Jorge Molina
2017 has been a rough year for all of us. But with just about ten days remaining until we step into the terrifying unknown, it’s really trying its best to go out on a high note, or high as it can get at this point.
After a teaser was revealed yesterday, a full trailer was finally released this morning for the all-female reboot of the famed Ocean’s franchise, Ocean’s Eight, starring every actress you ever wanted to see together and directed by Hunger Games helmer Gary Ross.
Watch it once. Watch it twice. Watch it a dozen times. And then go after the jump to see the Yes, No, and Maybe So’s.
YES
- Most of the trailer focuses on Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett recruiting the rest of the girls for a con job after Sandy is released from prison, which means that they all get to interact with one another at some point. Any time two or more of them are together, it’s the movie magic you didn’t know you needed.
- The intro of the trailer replicates the iconic split screen style of the Soderbergh trilogy, flashing quick introductions of the cast in the MET gowns. Clutch your pearls or they might get stolen.
- The flawless use of “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” as the song playing over.
- Sarah Paulson as a housewife that is retired from a life of crime.
- Helena Bonham Carter as a seamstress (from what I could gather) down on her luck, breaking down in tears in a shop.
- There’s barely any male presence in the film (see more of that below). Even the antagonist and target of the planned con is another woman, Daphne Kluger (best name ever; played by Anne Hathaway). It establishes right away that this is a girls’ world, and there’s no room for the boys to play in it. I wanna live in that world.
NO
There really aren’t a lot of Nos. The trailer is exciting, and the cast seems to have chemistry with one another, and it seems fun and upbeat and exactly the big studio entertainment we crave right now. However…
- Speaking of male presences, James Corden, what are you even doing there? Nope, nope, nope.
- The biggest NO in my book is that we have to wait six more months for its release date.
MAYBE SO
- It is a large ensemble, so some members of the cast, in particular Rihanna and Awkwafina, didn’t get much time to shine in the trailer. I’m sure this is just promo material restraint, and not a reflection of the actual movie.
- The trailer states that Anne Hathaway is the person being conned and not part of the group doing the con. However, past promotional materials (the iconic subway picture with all the cast) and the title itself imply that she is part of it all in some capacity. I’m hoping some sort of twist in who’s conning who, especially after Cate’s line “You can’t play a job on a job!”
- Many celebrities have been rumored to be playing themselves during the MET sequence, and the trailer sort of confirms this with Mindy’s exclamation of “Taylor Swift?!”. I just hope this doesn’t become a parade of “Look who we could get!” and focuses on the main cast and telling a thrilling story.
So there you go. What did you think of the trailer? Did it meet your expectations? Do you think this dream cast will be able to deliver? Can we just give them the 2018 SAG Ensemble award right now? Let us know in the comments below!
