Out of Sight
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
- romance
- comedy
- crime
The story
Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.
What it’s like
Warm, sun-bleached Florida and a gritty Detroit winter sit side by side here, and Soderbergh moves between them with restless, jazzy energy: freeze-frames, split-screen flourishes, and sly cross-cuts that tick along to a loose, brassy soundtrack of funk and cool jazz. The palette shifts from amber motel lamps and dusty Miami sun to cold blue car interiors and fluorescent prison corridors, with plenty of tight two-shots that let the leads' banter breathe. Its vibe is smooth, flirtatious and wry, a caper that never quite stops grinning, best suited to a lazy weekend night or a comfort rewatch with a drink in hand. Pacing is brisk but unhurried between set pieces, and the emotional register stays light and romantic, following two guarded people who slowly admit they like the way the other one thinks. Violence is present but brief and mostly off-screen, with a few sharp gunshots and a tense standoff; there is some crime, a sex scene handled with humour rather than explicitness, and no gore. It suits viewers who want stylish, witty romance with a criminal edge and don't mind a bit of danger tossed in for flavour.
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