Review: Ocean's 8

Seen it all before crime caper whose USP is that this time they're all women.  It's a shame they waited until the fourth in the series to do something about the gender balance in casting.

As you'd expect given those involved, the cast are capable and charismatic with Rhianna showing real promise on the acting front. It would be good to see her take on meatier parts rather than the extended cameos of the last few films I've seen her in.

The problem is that the script and characterisation isn't really witty or distinctive enough to fit the star casting. Bullock as Debbie Ocean probably gets the most to work with. An extended introduction sees her boosting goods and running an audacious hotel scam.

The heist itself - isn't quite fun enough either although I was intrigued to see how the central part of it would be executed.

Verdict: Pleasing enough way to pass the time.