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Steven Soderbergh directed this crime caper adapted from the novel by Elmore Leonard. When ex-con Jack Foley (George Clooney) robs a bank, his car goes dead, and Foley lands in a Florida prison. His e... read more read more...scape from prison doesn't go as planned, since it's witnessed by deputy federal marshal Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez). Foley's pal Buddy Bragg (Ving Rhames) intervenes, with the result that Sisco winds up in the trunk of the getaway car with Foley, and the two realize they're attracted to each other, despite being on opposite sides of the law. However, that doesn't stop Sisco from her mission to capture Foley, who has spent much of his life in prison. Flashbacks introduce Foley's fellow prisoners, including dim dude Glenn Michaels (Steve Zahn), violent Maurice "Snoopy" Miller (Don Cheadle), and insider trader and billionaire Richard Ripley (Albert Brooks), who talks too much about his wealth. This later leads to a break-in at Ripley's posh Detroit estate by Miller, his brother-in-law Kenneth (Isaiah Washington), and menacing White Boy Rob (Keith Loneker). While seeking a hidden safe, the group threatens Ripley's housekeeper Midge (Nancy Allen). Foley and Bragg are in on this operation, but they wind up outwitting the others, and Sisco is close on their trail. The film features uncredited cameos by Michael Keaton and Samuel L. Jackson, and was shot in locations in Florida, Louisiana, and Michigan. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh

Release Date: June 26, 1998

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  • c0up
    January 5, 2012
    c0up
    'Out of Sight'. A playful, sexy, romantic, comic caper oozing charm and appeal through its well-rounded characters and a central relationship that works superbly.

    Two scenes stood out.

    I'll declare one the best accidental death I've seen on screen, while I rack my brain to thin... read morek of something equally hilarious. White Boy Bob and his stumbling motif had played out twice previously, and I was wondering whether the actor was just clumsy, but to see it worked so well into the script, and have him shoot himself in the head while stumbling over that stair was absurd humour at its best.

    The hotel bar and room scenes that were intercut and edited together was done exquisitely. As I mentioned before, sexy, playful, romantic, and that was just the dialogue between them at the bar. I loved that that's what had prominence, with the gradual taking off of clothes spliced amidst it.
  • garyX
    November 2, 2011
    garyX
    A smooth talking bank robber develops an infatuation with the beautiful US Marshall who is tracking him. Out Of Sight is the film in which we saw the first glimpse of what George Clooney was capable of and is clearly where the seeds of the Ocean's franchise were sown. It's a smar... read moret and sassy romantic heist movie based on a novel by Elmore Leonard with one foot planted firmly in the golden age of Hollywood. Although rather far-fetched, the chemistry between Lopez and Clooney works particularly well, he exhibiting his trademark charm and she making a particularly smart and strong as well as sexy leading lady. The dialogue is witty, the characters highly likeable and the plot interesting without being overly convoluted; everything a caper movie should be, basically. It is guilty of racial stereotyping (especially in the case of Don Cheadle's rather unpleasant gangster and his crew) but otherwise it hits the mark perfectly. Not only better than the similar Thomas Crown Affair, but also better than all of the Ocean's films in my opinion.
  • fb1664868775
    October 27, 2011
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    The first great caper film directed by Steven Soderbergh, with a style that he would further explore in his "Ocean's" films.
  • FilmFanatik
    August 4, 2011
    FilmFanatik
    Adapted from Elmore Leonard's novel, Out of Sight is a sexy noirish love story disguised as a heist film. This has a great cast of characters, and in retrospect, almost feels like a prequel to Ocean's Eleven - but in style only. Soderbergh does some good character work here, even... read more if the story plays out a bit tedious at times. George Clooney's magnatism is what makes this film work, while the story is only incidental. I haven't read the original novel so I can't make those kinds of comparisons, but it feels very much like Leonard. It tends to drag in places without much excitement or story prepulsion, but I suppose that's the intention. I can't say I loved it but I found it interesting enough.
  • lewiskendell
    June 1, 2011
    lewiskendell
    Out of Sight is a sexy, twisty, non-linear crime flick with a great cast. There are very heavy influences of Pulp Fiction here, and it's pretty entertaining at times, but I've seen better similar movies.
  • DreamExtractor
    April 10, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    A pretty good movie. Clooney and Lopez had real chemistry together. The plot was fun. Sometimes it got boring and off track, and the minor characters were not acting material. But other than that a good movie, you should check it out.
  • stevenecarrier
    March 20, 2011
    stevenecarrier
    Steven Soderbergh's "Out of Sight" is an energetic and stylish ode to Elmore Leonard. I can't seem to think of another Leonard adaptation that feels so much like the author's work. All the elements of cinema are used to their fullest extent to create a cohesive and sexy final pro... read moreduct. George Clooney (in his star making turn) and Jennifer Lopez (in a performance that she has never been able to top) have sizzling chemistry and make the romantic aspect of the film believable and very, very playful. The heist aspect is fun and intricate as well, proving to be as twisty and involving as any of Soderbergh's Danny Ocean films. Special attention should also be paid to the great Anne V. Coates editing, adding an entirely different level of cool to the picture.
  • 76Majikat
    June 19, 2010
    76Majikat
    This film is much more about the romantic envolvement of the two main characters than it is about the bank robberies/heists. It does lack in excitement and it is pretty much what you would expect from pairing Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney up, although Clooney?s character doe... read mores give an interesting slant on robbery techniques.
  • fernandorafael
    June 15, 2010
    fernandorafael
    OUT OF SIGHT has Steven Soderbergh written all over it. From the editing, the shots, the music, the style to the overall coolness, the movie is undeniably his, even if it's not original material (the film's based on Elmore Leonard's novel).

    Sexy, fun flick is infinitely enjoyabl... read moree and boasts a very strong cast, where George Clooney, Steve Zahn and, I never thought I'd say this, but Jennifer Lopez too, are the stand-outs.
  • ScoopOnline
    December 16, 2009
    ScoopOnline
    Opposites attract.

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Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy
March 26, 2009
Emanuel Levy, Variety

Steven Soderbergh's most ambitious and most accomplished work to date. Full Review

Andrew Sarris
April 27, 2007
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

From the first shot to the last, Mr. Clooney is in complete command of the screen in the assured manner of the biggest stars in the past, and he doesn't need a ton of special effects and digital enhan... Full Review

Mick LaSalle
June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Out of Sight may go down in the annals of film as the movie in which George Clooney learned to keep his head still -- and became a leading man. Full Review

Rick Groen
April 12, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Out of Sight isn't just a rousing piece of entertainment, it's also a cinematic salvage operation. Full Review

Kenneth Turan
February 14, 2001
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

As always with the best of Leonard, it's the journey, not the destination, that counts, and director Soderbergh has let it unfold with dry wit and great skill. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Steven Soderbergh's best film since Sex, Lies and Videotape a decade ago. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

It's refreshing to find a picture like Out of Sight, which is not only smart, but a great deal of fun, as well. Full Review

Charles Taylor
January 1, 2000
Charles Taylor, Salon.com

Soderbergh takes real delight in giving his stars the star treatment. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Some reviewers have applauded Out of Sight for its nuances of character, but I and others don't see any characters at all. Full Review

Janet Maslin
January 1, 2000
Janet Maslin, New York Times

Like Get Shorty, Out of Sight has been adapted with deftness and fidelity by Scott Frank, who knows exactly how to translate Leonard's narrative voice to the screen. Full Review

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