Out of Time
Two-time Academy AwardÂ(r) winner* Denzel Washington (Training Day) is "fantastic [in this] inventive, exciting and spellbinding thriller" ("The Movie Network") co-starring Eva Mendes (2 Fast 2 Furious), Sanaa Lathan (Blade) and Dean Cain ("Lois & Clark"). In Banyan Key, a small Florida town surrounded by azure seas and sultry secrets, Chief of Police Matt Whitlock (Washington) finds himself caught in the eye of a storm and about to get blown away. Investigating the murder of a woman he was secretly seeing, Matt races to uncover a murky trail of stolen money, drugs and deceit, all the while staying two steps ahead of his own detectives because all the evidence points to him!
Partly inspired by 1948's The Big Clock and its nominal 1987 remake No Way Out, the Denzel Washington thriller Out of Time is quite enjoyable if you ignore its implausible plotting. Like those earlier films, this reunion of Washington and his Devil in a Blue Dress director Carl Franklin is about a man--in this case the police chief (Washington) of sleepy Banyan Key, Florida--who falls into a trap set by others, sinks into legal quicksand of his own making, and must race the clock to extricate himself from a series of incriminating setbacks. The Florida setting adds welcome character to the potboiler plot, and Washington's screen-cred makes it easy to overlook the absurdities of rookie writer David Collard's screenplay. Eva Mendes is sharp and sensible as Washington's estranged wife (do you think they'll reconcile for a happy ending?), and the talented John Billingsley--whose portrayal of "Dr. Phlox" on TV's Enterprise is vastly underrated--is a constant delight as Washington's medical examiner, beer buddy and wily co-conspirator. It's hardly a classic, but Out of Time goes well with a big tub of popcorn. --Jeff Shannon
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Out of Time Reviews
He is an actor you can always depend on no matter what the story is. We had never heard of this movie before but since Denzel was in it we took a chance. It was very good.
Ann and her husband are apparently murdered in an arson fire. His wife Alex (Eva Mendes) is divorcing him. He is having an affair with a married woman, Ann Harrison (Sanaa Lathan) whose husband is very abusive to her. Matt and his department are not the lead investigators, but he is assisting. It is certainly no classic, but it is quite enjoyable. Although he is ethically challenged, Matt is apparently not the killer, but more and more of the evidence points to him as the suspect.
He is under a lot of time pressure to keep ahead of the investigation and try to find the real killer while avoiding arrest himself. Denzel Washington appears as Matthias (Matt) Whitlock, the corrupt chief of a small town (Banyan Key, Florida) police department. Although several of the plot elements are implausible, all in all, this is an entertaining thriller. This is a thriller that is pretty good.
It's the complexity of human nature gone awry. Actor Mel Jackson reportedly said that Denzel Washington's movies are a composite of the same character. Washington's coolness, calculating and charisma jump off the screen. Most importantly, it's a fun movie that you never get tired of watching again and again. "Out of Time" is full of riveting, twists, intrigue and farfetched encounters. Core Edge Image & Charisma Institute. www.core-edge.com.
It's explosive.
Edward Brown.
From a cursory view, it might have seemed that Jackson was slighting Washington's acting ability.
Watch "Out of Time" and see Denzel Washinton, Sanaa Lathan and Eva Mendes explode.
But, he wasn't.
In "Out of Time" the Denzel Washington brand is in full effect.
Why.
It's what happens when you mix love, friendship and greed in the same pot and wait for it to react.
"Out of time' has a spiraling out of control plot with beautiful cunning women and a handsome, but flawed, engaging leading man.
I have to admit at one point I began wondering "when is something violent going to happen." However, many 1940s film noirs were like this (building up tension until the end) and I'm a fan on those old noirs. Being someone attracted to good visuals, I loved the colors in this film, set in South Florida.
Thus, I still found this DVD pretty interesting most of the way, with a nice twist at the end, too. For most, it was just didn't hit a chord with moviegoers, although I'm glad to see a bunch of Amazon reviewers that liked it.
For many, though, the film as a whole wasn't up to Washington's standards. The orange-and-greens were beautiful and I enjoyed the music, too.
It all elevated the likability of this modern day film-noir for me. This is one of the few Denzel Washington movies that flopped.but I liked it.
I'm Not gonna tell all the details of this movie but very Few Movies get me on edge of my seat,but this one did & I was left with a smile at the end of this one,plus if U can pick this movie up for what a penny I think U will enjoy it.
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