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Out of Sight (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 60 Fresh: 55  Rotten:5 Average Rating: 7.9/10
 
Consensus: In this excellent Elmore Leonard adaptation, Clooney and Lopez are at their screen-singeing finest.
 

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Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins

Synopsis: Based on Elmore Leonard's famous crime novel, OUT OF SIGHT finds director Steven Soderbergh back in Hollywood after a brief return to the independent world with SCHIZOPOLIS and GRAY'S ANATOMY. A funny, hip, and vibrant action-drama, OUT OF SIGHT tells the story of the unlikely relationship... Based on Elmore Leonard's famous crime novel, OUT OF SIGHT finds director Steven Soderbergh back in Hollywood after a brief return to the independent world with SCHIZOPOLIS and GRAY'S ANATOMY. A funny, hip, and vibrant action-drama, OUT OF SIGHT tells the story of the unlikely relationship that forms between an FBI agent and a career criminal. After Jack Foley (George Clooney) escapes from jail with the help of his partner, Buddy Bragg (Ving Rhames), he takes Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez), a sexy federal agent, hostage. Immediately sparks fly between the two. Eventually they let her go and leave Miami behind, heading directly for Detroit, where they plan to rob a former cellmate of theirs, a wealthy, white-collar criminal (Albert Brooks). When Karen finally locates Foley, a passionate encounter unfurls (edited ingeniously by Anne V. Coates, recalling Nicolas Roeg's classic DON'T LOOK NOW). As Foley zeroes in on his target, Karen must decide which side she's on. Soderbergh's film is a raucous ride through the criminal underworld, featuring spot-on performances by Clooney and Lopez. It's the supporting cast that makes OUT OF SIGHT so unforgettable, however; Rhames, Steve Zahn, Luis Guzman, and especially Don Cheadle deliver hysterical turns that keep the laughs coming as the tension continues to mount. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Steve Zahn

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Story: Elmore Leonard
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Composer: David Holmes

DVD Info

Release:

Dec 10, 2007

[DVD Details]

HD-DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Surround Sound Plus 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English SDH, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Commentaries - 1. Steven Soderbergh - Director, Scott Frank - Screenwriter
  • Featurette - 1. "Inside OUT OF SIGHT"
  • 2. "My Scenes"
  • 3. Deleted Scenes

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01/26/06
Time Out
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With Out of Sight, Steven Soderbergh returns to cracking form with a sharp, funny, classy movie that leaves a wry grin on your face long after the credits roll.

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08/28/01
Denise MacLaughlin
BBC
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04/27/07
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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4/4

An outstanding crime film from director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Frank, who adapted Elmore Leonard's novel.

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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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8/10

Un divertissement aussi «cool» et intelligent qu’un Ocean’s Eleven qui s’affiche sous un enrobage esthétique aussi solidement élaboré que celui de l’excellent The Limey.

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09/22/05
Jean-François Vandeuren
Panorama
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A-

Intelligent and intriguing.

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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
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3.5/5

It's best to think of this as a Pulp Fiction-lite clone, but a darn good clone.

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04/02/05
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
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Soderbergh and his longtime cinematographer Elliot Davis have given us an action film that looks as sleek and moody as Krzysztof Kieslowski's Red.

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01/29/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Out of Sight is best at electric scenes between its romantic leads. Clooney and Lopez have the kind of chemistry that classics are made of.

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01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer
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06/23/04
Dragan Antulov
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2.5/4

...entertaining enough while you're watching it, but instantly forgettable.

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08/01/03
David Nusair
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B

It's amusing, entertaining and intriguing, even though the second half is shaky, as the film makes a seemingly uncomfortable transition into more serious material.

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05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather
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4/4

This one came out of left field and knocked my socks off.

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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
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4/5

The film owes a lot of its style to those produced by Quentin Tarantino, focusing heavily on characterization and quirky cinematography and not just pounding out a linear storyline.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
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A pleasurable and genial jewel-heist tale that itself is just shy of being a real gem.

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01/10/03
Nick Davis
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3.5/5

George Clooney has finally made a GOOD movie.

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12/08/02
Ron Wells
Film Threat
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5/5

Sexy, funny crime-thriller has it all.

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
Netflix
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3.5/4

Director Steven Soderbergh gleefully lobs curves right up to the end of this sly, sleek crime thriller.

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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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4/4

This great cast, Soderbergh's dynamic direction and Leonard's signature style make this one raw, fun and smart caper.

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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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