Out of Sight (1998)

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh | 123 minutes | action, drama, thriller, comedy, romance, crime | Actors: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina, Luis Guzmán, Catherine Keener, Steve Zahn, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton

‘Out of Sight’ is directed by Steven Soderbergh, one of the most successful directors (‘Traffic’, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, Erin Brockovich’ and ‘Solaris’), who has a fantastic script that knows a story that is well put together. and has fun, crisp dialogue. The lead roles of Jack Foley and Karen Sisco are played very convincingly by George Clooney (“Ocean’s Eleven”, “Solaris” and “Intolerable Cruelty”) and Jennifer Lopez (“U-Turn”, “The Cell” and “Enough” ).

If there has to be one movie where you can feel the chemistry between the lead actors, it’s ‘Out of Sight’. It is a sultry film because of the passion they feel for each other. Jennifer Lopez, who occasionally takes a trip to Hollywood, has made another good choice with ‘Out of Sight’. Although script writer Elmore Leonard envisioned a leggy blonde for the role of Karen Sisco, the role was made for her. George Clooney is often seen, albeit with varying degrees of success, in films by ‘friend’ director Steven Soderbergh.

In addition to the aforementioned protagonists, Ving Rhames is the perfect side-kick of George Clooney, allowing him to shine even more, but also to impress fellow actors. Ving Rhames plays Buddy Bragg, who helps Jack Foley escape, as well as plan the diamond heist. The film falls somewhere between the many genres, which makes it pleasant to watch. Time flies and before you know it the movie is over.

You might expect a ‘standard’ film given the story and the actors, but nothing could be further from the truth. There are plenty of plot changes to keep it from becoming a monotonous story. You should actually see the film several times because you notice different things every time. An absolute must!