Out of Sight (1998 Steven Soderbergh)

Wonderful combination of talent. Scott Frank adapted Elmore Leonard's 1996 novel (who wrote the main character Jack Foley into 'Road Dogs' (2009) also), but has I guess scrambled a linear story. You sense things like the run-over dog 'Toughie' belong to the novel. And great moment after Guzman's been apprehended but he still wants to know how the magic trick was done.

Really superbly edited - a masterclass. We had to watch in slow motion a simple scene in which Clooney crosses a road to see where that subtle edit had been made. Also mixes audio and visual brilliantly, particularly in stand-out hotel scene. Did she have the music for this scene before she cut it? It's normally done the other way round, but you wonder. Love her little freeze frames. (She lost to Michael Khan for Saving Private Ryan - Frank lost to Gods and Monsters.) Love this film.

Really great music from David Holmes, beautifully shot by Elliot Davis. Great cast - Clooney, Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Catherine Keener, Steve Zahn, Albert Brooks, Luis Guzman, Dennis Farina.