Every week, Ultimate Movie Year looks back into the past to highlight the best film that came out that weekend.

"Ocean's Eleven"
Released Dec. 7, 2001
Directed by Steven Soderbergh

I wonder what Martin Scorsese thinks about "Ocean's Eleven."

The acclaimed director, a titan of filmmaking, started a culture war within the industry after he compared the Marvel movies to theme park rides. As I watched "Ocean's Eleven" again, I couldn't help but think how this movie wields the two sides of the debate together: Hollywood's biggest stars joining forces for a project designed for pure pleasure and entertainment, yet made by a director who can't help but implant his unique artistic style and technique into one of the most commercial films ever made. How the hell did Stephen Soderbergh pull this off?

To figure it out, we're gonna need at least a Martin, a Bogie-Bacall, and a Sergei. Let's break it down: