Critic Reviews

Out of Sight (1998) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Out of Sight (1998) a score of 3.3402 out of 4

based on (42) reviews

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Excellent

(24)

Very Good

(14)

Good

(3)

Fair

(1)

Poor

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Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

Lopez, for all her Latina-siren voluptuousness, has always projected a contained coolness, and this is the first movie in which it fully works for her. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Soderbergh knows how to take the everyday crime thriller and make it sing. Jennifer Lopez, in her best role to date as a sassy U.S. Marshal, makes a stunning impression on escaped convict George Clooney, and boy do the sparks -- emotional and physical -- ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Salon (Charles Taylor)

What makes "Out of Sight" a grown-up treat is that the mixture of lust and longing is as flawlessly proportioned as the ingredients in a perfect cocktail. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at Salon (Charles Taylor)

eFilmCritic.com (Oz)

Solidly directed by Soderbergh, with strong performances for the two principals as well as nice supporting turns from Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle and Steve Zahn. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Oz)

Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)

Hardly a serious caper film, Out of Sight instead takes a lighter approach, effortlessly offering up as many unexpected chuckles as it does bullets. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)

DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

I'm so glad that George Clooney decided to work with a director like Stephen Sodenberg. Sodenberg took Clooney from sex symbol moviestar and turned him into sex-symbol moviestar/good actor. This was Clooney's finest work to date and I think, still is. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)

Out of Sight isn't just a rousing piece of entertainment, it's also a cinematic salvage operation. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)

Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)

The impossibly glamorous and charismatic pair of Clooney and Lopez absolutely sizzle from their first moment together. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)

USA Today (Andy Seiler)

The low-key approach probably gets closer to the soul of Leonard, but it lacks zip. As a result, Out of Sight sometimes runs out of gas. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at USA Today (Andy Seiler)

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

It's still too early to tell whether it was a good idea for George Clooney to quit his day job. But it is looking a little less like it was a bad one. The "ER" star hasn't exactly set the cinematic box office on fire with his previous ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Film Threat (Ron Wells)

Clooney has finally made a GOOD movie. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at Film Threat (Ron Wells)

TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)

Steven Soderbergh's direction conjures an understated '70s vibe, striking an apparently effortless balance between grit and glamour. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)

DVD MovieGuide

In addition to being witty, clever, and extremely well realized, Out of Sight has two things going for it that are almost impossible to find in movies: subtlety and real sex appeal. ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at DVD MovieGuide

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Clooney and Lopez work well together... ...read the complete Out of Sight movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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