Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998 Video) User Reviews

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[TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews · 7/10 · 5 January 2013]

This is the only featurette on the Collector's Edition DVD of Out of Sight, it's 24 minutes long and it's your average all-purpose making-of production. It consists of interviews(with full main cast, the scriptwriter, the director and the author), behind the scenes footage, and clips of the film(note that it spoils it, as they discuss the third act as well as the ultimate outcome)). The actors do a lot of joking(Clooney focuses a lot on people's basketball skills... he also has fun with his image as "the sexy, charming leading man", and it's very enjoyable), but it is genuinely funny, and they do say some interesting things(if most of those come from the crew and novelist). Among the things talked about are the different looks(as far as color palette goes) of the cities(Detroit, Miami), trying to evoke the atmosphere, the story structure(and they go into detail about the trunk scene, including the initial, long take and how that tested with audiences) and style, and the whole thing closes with them trying to define the movie. Lopez comes off as sweet, which is a real credit to the editor. This could stick to a slightly better pace, and especially early on, you tire of them "saying nothing", just kidding around(it should probably have been spread out, or been reduced). I recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about the picture itself. 7/10

Out of Sight is an out of sight movie

[sundance_girl · 26 February 2005]

This movie is a different kind of love story with a love that can never be but you have to see it to really understand - no spoilers here:) George's character, Jack Foley, is kind of goofy and extremely likable all in one. Of course it is that way, Jack is George's character. The movie has in my opinion a dark kind of humor. It takes George Clooney's character and makes humorous and light stuff that looks like it shouldn't. It is based on a book by Elmore Leonard. The book was incredible and the movie was just as good. The movie nailed the attitude, style, and story of the book so well it doesn't matter which one you choose to enjoy first. If you like George Clooney and his movies then you will definitely like this one.