OUT OF SIGHT (15)
D: Steven Soderbergh
Universal/Jersey Films (Michael Shamberg, Danny DeVito &
Stacey Sher)
US 1998
123 mins
Crime/Comedy/Romance
W: Scott Frank [based on the novel by Elmore
Leonard]
DP: Elliot Davis
Ed: Anne V. Coates
Mus: Cliff Martinez
George Clooney (Jack Foley), Jennifer
Lopez (Karen Sisco), Ving Rhames (Buddy Bragg), Don Cheadle (Maurice Miller), Dennis Farina (Marshall Sisco), Albert Brooks (Richard Ripley), Steve Zahn (Glenn
Michaels)
Steven Soderbergh's cool, suave take on this crime caper
is almost a film noir with it's style, starring George Clooney & Jennifer Lopez as a bank robber and a US marshal, respectively, who fall in love despite being on opposite sides of the
law.
Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard, it has sleek and
chic stamped all over it with its zesty dialogue and vast spectrum of characters. The non-linear narrative might pose a problem for some people to follow the story, but those who do
will experience a thoroughly enjoyable and witty caper.
Clooney does his usual schmoozy Cary Grant act to typical
effect, but the real standout performer is Jennifer Lopez, with her finest acting work to date.
8/10