Cast a couple of very hot stars, put them in a crime thriller, hire a top screenwriter and get a stylish director to blend it all together and you have the very entertaining Out Of Sight.
George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez are on the opposite sides of the law, he's a bank robber and she's a Federal Marshal. After getting arrested for a failed robbery Clooney breaks out of prison and ends up being pursued by Lopez. One thing leads to another and Clooney and Lopez end up getting locked in the trunk of a stolen car. Sure enough sparks fly between this hot couple and after her escape from the car Lopez is on the trail of fugitive Clooney who is planning a big heist in Detroit.
Out Of Sight was adopted from an Elmore Leonard story and it has the usual twists and turns he brings to his crime novels. Leonard's stories always seem to have a bunch of odd ball characters who are usually cops and crooks and this story is no different.
Soderbergh is a clever director and he excels at these kinds of crime films He knows how to show off his stars and he gets some great chemistry going betweenClooney and Lopez, like they needed any help.
A lot of credit should also be given to the screenwriter Scott Frank who has always been a talented reliable guy particularly in the crime thriller genre. it's actually entertaining to see a group of talented people come together and create a smart and fun thriller for a change.
The running time is 123 minutes
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