Out of Sight
| Director: | Steven Soderbergh |
| Writer: | Scott Frank |
| Director of Photography: | Elliot Davis |
| Editor: | Anne Coates |
| Music: | Cliff Martinez |
| Production Designer: | Gary Frutkoff |
| Producers: | Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher |
| Universal Pictures; R; 120 minutes | |
| Cast: | George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, ing Rhames, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina, Albert Brooks, Steve Zahn and Isaiah Washington |
| Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard |
George Clooney is, without a doubt, one hot number. But even his most ardent fans have begun to tire of the Doug Ross “ain't I the cutest” mannerisms. In Out of Sight, he's, well, out of sight as breezily charming bank robber Jack Foley who could talk his way out of jail. And he practically does — only to find himself stashed in the trunk of a car with pistol-packing siren Karen Sisco (Lopez), a federal marshall. While she should be thinking about ways to get this bad guy behind bars, she's thinking about ways to get him in bed. Karen's quandary intensifies as the close encounters continue. Foley and partner in crime Buddy (Rhames) head to Detroit, where they plan to rob a former jail mate (Brooks), who's been heard boasting about his fortune in uncut diamonds. That's pretty much the plot, but Out of Sight emerges as the best adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel, with, as in Get Shorty, hip yet complex performances, a cool tone and a superb supporting cast, including a few surprise cameos. Director Steven Soderbergh, whose last big splash was sex, lies and videotape, proves he can play along just fine with mainstream Hollywood.
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