Handsome, suave career bank robber Jack Foley (Clooney) escapes from a Florida prison, only to be nabbed by gorgeous federal marshal Karen Sisco (Lopez). Foley's partner Buddy (Rhames) intervenes, however, and the crafty convict squirms away, but not before he and Sisco have a long, overheated ride in the trunk of a car. While both fantasize about their mutual attraction, priorities prevail: Jack plans a major diamond heist, and Sisco checks up on his former associates and kooky ex-wife (Keener) hoping to smoke him out.

Mining the risqué wit and edgy, intricate plotting of Elmore Leonard's novel, this cool, stylish crime-caper romance by the director of "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" is designed solely for one purpose: to entertain. Clooney, trying to escape bush-league fame on TV's "ER," projects all the bad-boy self-confidence and irresistible charm that would soon make him a screen idol. Lopez is tough but alluring too, a sultry match for Clooney's charismatic, calculating Jack Foley. Strong, quirky support from Catherine Keener, Luis Guzman, Ving Rhames, and especially Don Cheadle (as a psychotic inmate) keep things rolling. Don't let this funky heist flick "Out of Sight."