Out of Sight
1998 Directed by Steven Soderbergh
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Opposites attract.
Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law. Variety hails Out of Sight as "a sly, sexy, vastly entertaining film."
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Sometimes you get a pitch perfect on screen chemistry.George Clooney and a never better Jennifer Lopez sizzle in this crime film based on an Elmore Leonard novel of the same name.
Steven Soderbergh brought an ice-cool movie to the screen with a directorial style that just oozed class. Soderbergh moved more into the mainstream and out of the art-house with a slick and frenetic film that rarely stops to take a breath. Clooney gives a performance reminiscent of Steve McQueen in "The Getaway" with his bank robber calmness and air of cool. Lopez is seductively attractive and her interaction with Clooney is flawless and very natural. They just look great together.
A crime flick about bank robbers,uncut diamonds and an… -
One of the most overlooked films of my lifetime.
Clooney and Lopez have total star quality and they both simmer brilliantly on screen here.
There is a heist, a jail break, and a flawless melding of comedy and drama and Steven Soderbergh ties it together like a fucking boss.
Brilliant.
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One of the most overlooked films of my lifetime.
Clooney and Lopez have total star quality and they both simmer brilliantly on screen here.
There is a heist, a jail break, and a flawless melding of comedy and drama and Steven Soderbergh ties it together like a fucking boss.
Brilliant.
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με τη σκηνή στο πoρτ-μπαγκάζ στην αρχή της ταινίας ο soderbergh πέτυχε ένα από τα ερωτικότερα εκτεταμένα στιγμιότυπα στην ιστορία του σινεμά. οτιδήποτε κι αν επιχειρούσε να κάνει στην υπόλοιπη ταινία με αυτούς τους δύο χαρακτήρες θα ήταν πιστευτό, παθιασμένο και σημαντικό.
επίσης: η τζένιφερ λόπεζ δεν υπήρξε πιο σέξι στη ζωή της, ο david holmes γράφει το τέλειο noir score, το μοντάζ και οι παύσεις στην υπηρεσία της ατμόσφαιρας και της ερωτικής έντασης, ο george clooney στη ακριβή αυτή στιγμή που γίνεται 'ο george clooney'. είχα να το δω πάνω από μια δεκαετία, και καθώς το ξανάβλεπα συνειδητοποιούσα πως θυμόμουν απέξω διαλόγους, βλέμματα και ανάσες.
η ταινία είναι παραμελημένη με έναν πολύ περίεργο τρόπο: δεν αναφέρεται ποτέ ως μια…
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Elmore Leonard is so cool you could probably bake a pie on him and he'd still not melt. Plenty of filmmakers have adapted his slick crime novels but arguably, with Out of Sight, one of the best has to be reserved for Steven Soderbergh. In his first of many collaborations with George Clooney, he presents here a smoky, sexy and darkly comic crime piece about the world's greatest bank robber and the charge he falls for, and falls for him. And while it's perhaps at times a touch too laid back for its own good at the expense of narrative, you'll be hard pressed to find a sleeker vehicle for Clooney or Jennifer Lopez, who I doubt many would disagree…
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Jack Foley: "It's like seeing someone for the first time, and you look at each other for a few seconds, and there's this kind of recognition like you both know something. Next moment the person's gone, and it's too late to do anything about it."
The second Soderbergh movie I saw was Out of Sight and it's definitely one of his better movies. Honestly, I've never heard of this movie until like 2 days ago and I think more people should see this because it's definitely a really fun ride. First off, this movie is a great mix of comedy, crime, action, drama, romance, and suspense. It's very rare for movies to have a good combination of different genres but…
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Superior crime thriller starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. Smooth talking prolific bank robber Jack Foley (Clooney) crosses paths with tough federal agent Karen Sisco (Lopez) while breaking out of prison. He and his accomplice Buddy (Ving Rhames) overpower her and they are driven to freedom – but are locked in the boot together. Sharing such a confined space for hours they develop an unlikely attraction both are unwilling to admit. Parting company, Karen is tasked with capturing Jack and returning him to prison. Meanwhile Jack is tangled up with ex-boxer and vicious criminal Maurice Miller (Don Cheadle) in the pursuit of a huge store of uncut diamonds he heard about inside. Unable to quell their attraction, Jack and Karen…
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A very fun action movie, didn't know it was from Soderberg, but after watching it, it really makes sense. As usual I love Clooney, and the movie has a fun tone and a great rhythm.
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Soderbergh wisely keeps the focus on the characters, their smokin' chemistry, and that snappy dialogue. "I already stole it, a week ago!"
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I feel like this movie doesn't get talked about enough: it is near perfection. Fun, funny, tense and exciting - so many great performances, so many great lines. One of George Clooney's best roles and actually makes me sad that Jennifer Lopez's career turned out the way it did. If she'd continued making movies like this, she would've been incredible.
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Quite enjoyable again.
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Many people have said Out of Sight is one of the most over-looked crime drama's of the last 20 years. I'd have to agree with them.
A funny, noir-ish, crime caper, that's brimming with substance. Wonderfully photographed and a funky score to match, throw in commendable performances from Lopez and Clooney. Soderberg brings together Elmore Leonard's pulp novel in sizzling fashion.
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If this movie was a person, that'd be one smooth mother.
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I usually hate Jennifer Lopez, so the fact that she's actually likable (and SO SEXY) is shocking. That alone earns the film points, but her+Clooney+Don Cheadle acting crazy (and without that godawful accent he uses in the Oceans' films) +Soderbergh's sleek and stylized direction=one hell of ride. It's not life changing or anything spectacular, but it was a fun way to spend my Saturday evening.
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Certainly built up in my mind partly because its Soderbergh and partly because I'd heard so many great things. Ultimately, it was a fantastically fun movie and I'm not sure how much more I was supposed to get from it other than how gosh darn charming George Clooney is. I can see how the Oceans movies were the next logical step, throwing away the interesting out-of-sequence structure and adding more shiny movie stars (though Out of Sight never seems to lack there). This is truly the best performance I've ever seen out of J-Lo. Not sure that's particularly high praise, but she was really good nonetheless. I'd like to think the lesson of the film is that it's ok to be a criminal as long as you're as good looking and charming as George Clooney. And I'm somehow OK with this. This is definitely worth your two hours if you haven't seen it yet.