It’s strange, but true, that we can even find ourselves rooting for thieves and criminals so long as we see their story unfold. Movies like Ocean’s Eleven and The Italian Job illustrate this well.
In the movie, Ocean’s Eleven, actors George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon make for a cast of likeable thieves. But beyond their good looks, we get pulled into the story.
We discover what’s driving Danny Ocean’s motivation to rob a casino. A casino that just happens to be owned by his ex-wife’s new lover.
We can empathize with Danny Ocean’s pain. And by the end of the movie we are actually rooting for him to get away with it.
To steal the money and disappear into the sunset with his ex-wife, Tess, by his side.