There are moments where "Ocean's Twelve" is even slicker and wittier than "Ocean's Eleven", but as a whole film, it's a bit too unbalanced in its pacing and way too messy in its plot. Suspension of disbelief is mandatory in this kind of film, but this time they definitely went a bit too far. It's like they purposely made it confusing to the point that you are forced to accept things as they are without questioning. There are the mandatory twists and reveals to change your perception of the events, but the payoff is minimum as you are never any hints on what is going on.

"Ocean's Eleven" was more of an ensemble piece, with each gang member having his own little role in the plan. This time the focus is only on the main actors, with more than half of the team left hanging there with no reason to exist. It would have worked better if they didn't try to include all characters from the previous film at all costs.

Overall, it's a rather fun film with a good cast, but while the plot tries to be as convoluted as possible, the most straightforward and relaxed bits end up being the most entertaining. The unpopular meta-joke that sees Julia Roberts' character pretending to be Julia Roberts might have been a lame idea, but honestly, I thought Bruce Willis' cameo made it unexpectedly fun to watch (I keep saying he is born to do comedies).