I think of Soderbergh post-Traffic as a kind of jarred salsa you pick up in the supermarket. In that context, I picture him as household-name brand and of the "mild" variety. I say "mild" because if you really think about it, it's devoid of spice (which in film can be interpreted as risk) and lacks any flavor. In short, it's fairly bland and just OK. That, to me, sums up Soderbergh in a nutshell, as well as Logan Lucky.

With any film touting a myriad of "big name" actors, it's all about character and performance, which Logan Lucky is crammed full of. Possibly a little too full. None of this is enhanced either when the script is a bit on the weaker end. For instance, you get on-the-nose chuckles like a character named Joe Bang who is conveniently infamous for blowing safes, which he also conveniently does with his patented bomb, aptly named "Joe Bang." It's these kind of lazy and convenient har-har things that make up a majority of the script. I suspect it's the reason the studio roped Soderbergh into direct -- besides to make the "Ocean's 7-11" joke seem oh-so much more elevated and meta -- and wrangled up the recognizable cast.