As you may recall, I have been VERY EXCITED about Ocean's 8 for a very long time!
Sandra Bullock? Yes please!
Cate Blanchett? Mm-hmm.
Sarah Paulson? Absofuckinglutely.
Rihanna? You don't have to ask me twice.
Mindy Kaling? NOW. Now and forever.
Helena Bonham-Carter? Lady Jane herself? GIMME.
Awkwafina? Oh hell yes.
AND ON TOP OF ALL THOSE AMAZING WOMEN IN A HEIST MOVIE WHICH IS ONLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE GENRES YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE ME ANNE HATHAWAY, TOO? JESUS FUCKING JONES WHERE IS THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS ALREADY?
...was pretty much my thinking about it for the last year or so.
So, on Friday night, Iain came home from work and, because he is THE BEST (as you also may have noticed), he greeted me with, "What are you doing just sitting there still working? Go get your ass ready so we can see Ocean's 8!"
He also brought me a coffee. Which has nothing to do with the movie. Just a side note about how awesome my husband is.
Shakers, it was everything I wanted it to be.
Oh Maude how I loved #Oceans8! So many amazing women! Working together! Wearing amazing things! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) June 9, 2018
It's almost impossible to talk about what I loved about the plot and the various relationships between the characters without spoiling it, so I won't. I will just tell you that if you're looking for a fun heist movie with a bunch of women, each of whom gets her own moment to shine, go see Ocean's 8. You won't regret it.
And, after all, supporting this movie is the least we can all do to encourage children to crime. If we're not doing that as feminists, what are we even doing?
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