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Movie Overview
Cast
• George Clooney
• Jennifer Lopez
• Ving Rhames
Director
• Steven Soderbergh
MPAA Rating
R - for language and some strong violence
Out of Sight (1998)

REVIEWS
NEWS
INTERVIEWS
OTHER
OFCS Rating: 95% Fresh
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3.5/5
"Soderbergh knows how to take the everyday crime thriller and make it sing."  Filmcritic.com  Christopher Null

3/4
"Loads of fun."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  David N. Butterworth

2.5/4
"...entertaining enough while you're watching it, but instantly forgettable."  Reel Film Reviews  David Nusair

C+
"Clooney and Lopez work well together..."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

7/10
"A surprisingly good film that won't stay out of viewers' minds."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Dragan Antulov

B
"It's amusing, entertaining and intriguing, even though the second half is shaky, as the film makes a seemingly uncomfortable transition into more serious material."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

" This zany screen adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel perfectly catches its funky portrait of idiosyncratic characters dealing with the craziness of human desire. "  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3.5/4
"It's refreshing to find a picture like Out of Sight, which is not only smart, but a great deal of fun, as well."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

3.5/4
"Represents a piece of great moviemaking from a pulpish story that could have easily been obnoxious or unbelievable or both."  Q Network Film Desk  James Kendrick

5/5
"Sexy, funny crime-thriller has it all."  Netflix  James Rocchi

8/10
"Un divertissement aussi «cool» et intelligent qu’un Ocean’s Eleven qui s’affiche sous un enrobage esthétique aussi solidement élaboré que celui de l’excellent The Limey."  Panorama  Jean-François Vandeuren

4/4
"This one came out of left field and knocked my socks off."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

8/10
"Great crime picture, with interesting performances, unique style and an intertwining, captivating plot."  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

4/4
"This great cast, Soderbergh's dynamic direction and Leonard's signature style make this one raw, fun and smart caper."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

3.5/4
"Faintly melancholy and alluringly fatalistic, this mercurial romance passing as a crime thriller is slyly entertaining and darkly sexy."  TV Guide's Movie Guide  Maitland McDonagh

high +1 out of -4..+4
"It does not push the outside of the envelope, but it gets its job done."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Mark R. Leeper

2.5/4
"All in all, this movie is a step or two above average. The writing, chemistry, editing, and momentum probably made up for any deficiencies."  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

"[It] forced me to revise upward slightly my middling opinion of George Clooney. Pair him with Jennifer Lopez again, and I'll be real happy."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

3.5/4
"The impossibly glamorous and charismatic pair of Clooney and Lopez absolutely sizzle from their first moment together."  TheMovieReport.com  Michael Dequina

3.5/4
"In a summer filled with mega-hyped disappointments, Out of Sight proves the undeniable value of story, characterization, and -- most of all -- intelligence."  Aisle Seat  Mike McGranaghan

10/10
"Another of those stunningly well-written movies based on books by the very productive Elmore Leonard."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

A-
"Intelligent and intriguing."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford
OFCS Rating: 95% Fresh
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