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Out of Sight (1998)
Rate:
5
Viewed:
3/05, 4/16
4/16:
It's interesting that, the last time I saw Out of Sight, I gave it a '5,' and after seeing it again, my rating
has remained unchanged despite not remembering much.
The biggest thing it has going is the chemistry between George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. However, let's be real: they're
both too good-looking for the movie to fail. That's why they are bona fide Hollywood stars.
What I hate the most is the supporting cast. Don Cheadle is awful and unconvincing; in fact, he's never been a good actor. Put him in
the same room with Dennis Farina, and Dennis will make him his bitch within minutes. In fact, I'll pay money to see him
do that. Steve Zahn is too corny to appear in a Steven Soderbergh film. Luis Guzmán, Ving Rhames, and Michael Keaton are
wasted while I didn't recognize Albert Brooks and Nancy Allen.
The other aspect I hate is the attempt to create a style. It doesn't work which feels like a cheap Tarantino rip-off.
That's why I prefer Sex, Lies, and Videotape and
The Limey; they were better and cooler films, never feeling
too Hollywood for a second. In other words, they're true Soderbergh pictures. At times, the cinematography is weak while the
plot is ordinary and boring, hence the long running length.
All in all, Out of Sight is the film Steven Soderbergh began to sell himself out to Hollywood.