I must admit that I did not enjoy the film as much as I appreciated the individual components that comprised the film. His use of the action freeze frame technique and funky music track which peppered the film reminded me of the opening credits of the old Starsky and Hutch TV series. Personally, I found these techniques unnecessarily distracting. Another element which may have affected my overall enjoyment of Out of Sight was its lack of moralistic integrity. We are being asked by the filmmakers to root for a protagonist that was clearly operating under a self-imposed standard of right vs. wrong.
Rape is bad, theft is allowable.
He wouldn t think of being disloyal to a friend, but doesn t think twice about killing another human being. There is only one standard that should be used to discern right from wrong. A standard which was issued from a source outside of ourselves. A standard that we may use to effectively steer our way along life s rocky path. Thou shalt not steal.