Post by Boomzilla on Sept 4, 2012 20:23:18 GMT -5
Out of Sight – 4.5 out of 5 stars
When director Steven Soderbergh is in his groove, there’s nobody better. He’s so deep in the groove that he’s almost buried for this film! I can’t comment on the lead actress, Jennifer Lopez, other than to quote my favorite film critic, Jonathan Valin, who once wrote (or maybe didn't...) that any director who can get a good performance from J-Lo deserves their Oscar. Alas, this film didn’t actually win an Oscar, but it certainly should have. This is Soderbergh’s best film since his debut, “Sex, Lies, & Videotape.” It is also the best performance that I’ve EVER seen from Jennifer Lopez.
George Clooney plays his role with his usual ease, and the relationship between bank robber Jack Foley (Clooney) and Federal Marshall Karen Sisco (Lopez) is the center of the movie with a heist as trimming. Despite some occasional violence and gore, the movie is not distressingly ugly. My favorite aspects of the movie:
Periodically, Soderbergh stops the camera – just for a second to emphasize a moment. The music doesn’t stop as I recall; just the video stutters to catch your attention. The method is unique and highly effective. The brief pauses permeate the entire movie, but are never intrusive and always effective.
The scene where Foley and Sisco finally “take a time out” from their adversarial relationship is incredibly sexy without being explicit. Each character, standing across the room from each other, takes turns removing a single garment (from themselves) for the visual pleasure of the other. J-Lo & Clooney make it so hot that you’ll want to try this for yourselves. Watch their facial expressions carefully - it’s easy to see who’s enjoying this game the most!
An amazing supporting cast makes the film a real treat to watch. Ving Rhames (at his best), Don Cheadle, and the absolutely perfectly-cast Dennis Farina (as J-Lo’s father) are astoundingly good. Pay close attention to Farina’s devastating put-down of his daughter’s married boyfriend! This one is not to be missed. Rent it now if you’ve never seen it.
When director Steven Soderbergh is in his groove, there’s nobody better. He’s so deep in the groove that he’s almost buried for this film! I can’t comment on the lead actress, Jennifer Lopez, other than to quote my favorite film critic, Jonathan Valin, who once wrote (or maybe didn't...) that any director who can get a good performance from J-Lo deserves their Oscar. Alas, this film didn’t actually win an Oscar, but it certainly should have. This is Soderbergh’s best film since his debut, “Sex, Lies, & Videotape.” It is also the best performance that I’ve EVER seen from Jennifer Lopez.
George Clooney plays his role with his usual ease, and the relationship between bank robber Jack Foley (Clooney) and Federal Marshall Karen Sisco (Lopez) is the center of the movie with a heist as trimming. Despite some occasional violence and gore, the movie is not distressingly ugly. My favorite aspects of the movie:
Periodically, Soderbergh stops the camera – just for a second to emphasize a moment. The music doesn’t stop as I recall; just the video stutters to catch your attention. The method is unique and highly effective. The brief pauses permeate the entire movie, but are never intrusive and always effective.
The scene where Foley and Sisco finally “take a time out” from their adversarial relationship is incredibly sexy without being explicit. Each character, standing across the room from each other, takes turns removing a single garment (from themselves) for the visual pleasure of the other. J-Lo & Clooney make it so hot that you’ll want to try this for yourselves. Watch their facial expressions carefully - it’s easy to see who’s enjoying this game the most!
An amazing supporting cast makes the film a real treat to watch. Ving Rhames (at his best), Don Cheadle, and the absolutely perfectly-cast Dennis Farina (as J-Lo’s father) are astoundingly good. Pay close attention to Farina’s devastating put-down of his daughter’s married boyfriend! This one is not to be missed. Rent it now if you’ve never seen it.
