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1998
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Positive Reviews
73
Negative reviews
5
Average Rating
4.1
/5
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4.5
You can see it at the end of a rough day and come out refreshed; its like driving a new air conditioned car on a muggy day.
Rob's Movie Vault
4.5
With a meandering plot that isnt afraid to take seemingly pointless asides and an emphasis on character development over story, Out Of Sight closely r ..
Av Club
3.0
Out of Sight is so light it barely stays with you, but its more fun around the edges than most movies are at their centers.
EW
4.4
It is instead the first film to build on the enormously influential Pulp Fiction instead of simply mimicking it.
Rogerebert
4.0
Clooneys legendary charm and Lopezs unreal beauty along with their spot on acting are irresistible to the viewers as much as to each other.The two are ..
Common Sense Media
4.5
A splendid reminder of just how assured, intelligent and involving Soderberghs movies can be.
Time Out
5.0
Clooney is the most impressive hes been on film. Jack Foley feels real, not like some Hollywood improvisation. Foley is charming, handsome, graceful, ..
5.0
The movies main charm lies in its array of quintessentially Elmore Leonard oddballs.
4.5
Its also readily apparent that the actors are enjoying themselves immensely; more than anything else, Out of Sight captures Leonards sense of the inde ..
5.0
Without sacrificing this episode, the film manages to end with a fine little cameo appearance and a secret smile.
The New York Times
4.0
Solidly directed by Soderbergh, with strong performances for the two principals as well as nice supporting turns from Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle and Ste ..
E Film Critic
2.5
With a lot of out of place slow motion and freeze frame activity, Soderbergh seems to be trying for a stylish, almost Thomas Crown Affair look, but in ..
San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
Two gorgeous leads and a good story are usually the best one can expect from a popular movie.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Theres a heist, a jail break, and a flawless melding of comedy and drama and Steven Soderbergh ties it together like a master.
4.4
The tone is light and brash, and the pace is brisk but not too accelerated.
Ny Daily News
4.0
Its got its thrilling moments, its funny moments, and even its sexy moments.
JoBlo
4.0
This zany screen adaptation of Elmore Leonards novel perfectly catches its funky portrait of idiosyncratic characters dealing with the craziness of hu ..
Spirituality And Practice
2.8
This film is no exception.It is entertainment for those who like fun pictures, placing no other demands on the filmmaker.
Sover
4.4
In the middle of the summer movie season, when most films are designed with the intelligence of a seven year old for viewers with the attention span o ..
ReelViews
5.0
It feels like seeing Point Blank (1967) for the first time; it reinvents the genre, bringing freshness and life to it.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
But viewers prepared for a slow moving and thoughtful exploration of loss will be rewarded with one of the best films of the year.
Reel Film Reviews
5.0
The romance is improbable, but good performances make it believable.
Lariat
4.0
This is suspenseful, sophisticated and brimming with good humour and bright dialogue.
Radio Times
2.5
This high quality Disney animation combines strong pictorial appeal with amiable voice performances.
Cs Monitor
4.5
Theres a world of difference between breezy and windy, and Out of Sight, by not trying to bludgeon the audience with entertainment, is one of the most ..
Film Journal International ..
3.8
Unlike Tarantinos plodding Jackie Brown, this blackly comic and sexy thriller does its source material, yet another Elmore Leonard novel, justice.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
5.0
Its amazing that a film based on one of his novels has realized how to appropriately connect two characters emotionally with their audience.
Internet Reviews
4.5
This is pure pulp pleasure, the cinematic equivalent of great beach reading... and what better way is there to describe the work of Elmore Leonard
Internet Reviews
4.5
With a savory score by Cliff Martinez complementing its every move, Sight serves up a cornucopia of great moments, lines and performances.
Internet Reviews
4.0
While Out of Sight boasts a terrific cast, the spotlight rarely moves far from George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, who deliver knockout performances.
Internet Reviews
2.0
It does not push the outside of the envelope, but it gets its job done.
Internet Reviews
4.0
For George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, Out of Sight stands as their best work.
Internet Reviews
4.5
But its the electricity between Clooney and Lopez that makes this movie fly.
4.4
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
3.5
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Salon
4.5
Romantic comedy with hip attitude meets hard nosed thriller with cool written all over it.
1.5
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Observer
4.0
If youre looking for a film to restore your faith in quality entertainment on every level, then look no further.
Bbc
4.5
After many mishaps, the art of bringing Elmore Leonards novels to the screen is coming to fruition. This latest adaptation, by director Steven Soderbe ..
New Yorker
1.0
Out Of Sight is another fine mess Elmore Leonard has got us into.
Time
4.4
Despite its flaws, what sells Lethal Weapon 4 is the action, and between a spectacular midfilm freeway chase to Lis amazing acrobatics, it is definite ..
Mr Brown Movies
5.0
Its effortless cool and flawless ensemble make it the best translation of an Elmore Leonard book yet.
Total Film
4.5
Like that previous effort, Out of Sight is full of sharp dialogue and slightly cockeyed stereotypes, but the real driving force here is plain old, red ..
Cnn
3.1
But this is purely a popcorn picture.Its plenty of fun, but not remotely filling.
Spliced Wire
4.5
The complex crime caper at the heart of the tale (based on an Elmore Leonard novel) takes a rightful back seat to the potent sizzle of stars George Cl ..
Herald Sun
3.1
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
3.0
Out of Sight is a good looking, inventively filmed movie. It also teems with terrific supporting performances.
Boxoffice Magazine
4.4
Faintly melancholy and alluringly fatalistic, this mercurial romance passing as a crime thriller is slyly entertaining and darkly sexy.
Movies Tv Guide
5.0
This great cast, Soderberghs dynamic direction and Leonards signature style make this one raw, fun and smart caper.
Montreal Film Journal
3.0
This film is a well conceived star vehicle that works on all cylinders of the entertainment scale: its figuratively out of sight.
Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.0
But what really makes this a good film is director Soderberghs choice to allow all the characters to be fully explored.
Film Quips Online
4.0
George Clooneys transition from telly to movie star was confirmed by this sparky adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel.
Film 4
5.0
For what makes the novelist irresistible, aside from his unmatched gift for playful language, is his pleasure in finding it in unlikely places.
La Times
2.5
Angels & Demons, which draws a sharp historical distinction between the Illuminati (bad) and the Catholic churchs Preferiti (good), may leave you feel ..
Wsj
4.4
A darkly amusing and sly romantic comedy about an accident prone bank robber (George Clooney) who falls in love with the sexy federal marshal (Jennife ..
Articles Chicago Tribune
4.0
Sight shifts back and forth in time, and viewers must pay close attention to keep up, but its worth the effort.
People
3.0
Its amusing, entertaining and intriguing, even though the second half is shaky, as the film makes a seemingly uncomfortable transition into more serio ..
Film Blather
4.0
At least 71 shot, 12 killed in Chicago over violent summer weekend, police department says At least 71 people were shot, including 12 fatally, over th ..
Rochester Goes Out
4.5
Those seeking a superb adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel should watch Get Shorty; those who opt instead for Out of Sight will catch an occasionall ..
Film Frenzy
4.5
Soderbergh understands the flaky, funny spirit of Leonards characters and he gets his cast to express it.
Orlando Sentinel
4.5
Scott Frank adapts Elmore Leonards novel and Soderbergh matches the Leonard sensibility with a style and rhythm that practically swings.
Stream On Demand At Home
4.5
It is one of the first films to build successfully upon Pulp Fictions legacy.
Need Coffee
4.0
Still, youre grateful that Out of Sight is not the exploitative, incoherent shoot em up that the ads and the generic title seem determined to present ..
Articles Orlando Sentinel
4.5
The movie is wonderfully cast it has the strongest bench of any movie this year, with Albert Brooks and Don Cheadle in key supporting roles.
Articles Philly
5.0
This movie is so much better than most of the junk 1998 vomited upon us, that its hard to believe it was puked out of the same year.
Juicy Cerebellum
3.5
Even so, its a good popcorn movie with fun dialogue and enough heat to chase away the theaters chill.
Articles Sun Sentinel
4.5
Soderbergh transcends the pulpy genre through trusting in the great performances that Leonards meaty characterisations allow and with his own sleek an ..
Patrick Nabarro
3.0
A pleasurable and genial jewel heist tale that itself is just shy of being a real gem.
Nicks Flick Picks
4.4
Out of Sight isnt just a rousing piece of entertainment, its also a cinematic salvage operation.
Globe and Mail
1.5
As coy and unsettling in its violence as in its sex the carnage is abrupt, ugly, and very funny Out of Sight keeps facile formula out of mind.
Boston Phoenix
4.1
Complementing films from Bonnie and Clyde to Pulp Fiction, Out of Sight delivers original material in a stylish manner.
Apollo Guide
3.8
With smart dialogue, good characters, and an excellent cast, Out of Sight easily smoothes over the rough spots in the plot and delivers on both the ac ..
Cine Matter
4.4
Director Steven Soderbergh gleefully lobs curves right up to the end of this sly, sleek crime thriller.
4.5
George Clooney finally hits his movie stride in the entertaining and well conceived Out of Sight.
Cincinnati Enquirer
4.5
A great, good looking, old fashioned Hollywood entertainment in a gloriously film like 4K upgrade from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. .
Sound Cloud
4.6
Soderbergh finds the perfect equilibrium between mainstream entertainment and arty panache, lacing this heist movie/romantic comedy with character mot ..
Ask Men
4.4
In a summer filled with mega hyped disappointments, Out of Sight proves the undeniable value of story, characterization, and most of all intelligence.
Angel Fire
4.5
By turns bleak, funny, touching, sexy and poignant, with bursts of violence that rise like sudden geysers from a still pool, Out of Sight is chock ful ..
4.5
Out of Sight was a critical success, but never quite caught on completely with audiences. Hopefully, that will change, as it deserves to be considered ..
Edge Media Network
1.5
This wasnt as sexy as I remembered but its fine. Definitely a bit too long and some of the secondary characters were too cartoonish for me but its a f ..
Medium Popcorn
4.5
Compared to previous Leonard adaptations, Out of Sight doesnt offer anything radically new, but it revealed Soderbergh after a string of box office di ..
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