Stars: Karin Viard, Aurelian Recoing, Serge Livrozet, Jean-Pierre Mangeot, Nicolas Kalsch

Director: Laurent Cantet

Summary: Vincent, after being fired from his job, spends his days driving around the countryside as he is unable to tell his wife the truth. He becomes entangled in a web of lies which soon catch up with him...

Vincent (Aurelien Recoing) spends a lot of time in his car. He sleeps in his car sometimes, parked in highway truck stops where buses full of school children pass through during the daytime, and at night stragglers lost en route stop to drink and tell their stories. Having been fired from his job over a month ago, he is a man running from the truth. Unable to admit his unemployed status to his family, he goes to great lengths to convince his wife and three young children that he spends busy days hard at work. He makes phone calls home talking of meetings and appointments, then returns home complaining of fatigue from being overworked. In fact, he drives around a lot, meanders in and out of office buildings, picks up pieces of information and pages through vague research that does not seem to be part of any cohesive goal or plan. The menacing part of it all is that the closer we get to Vincent, the more he seems to convince himself, and us, that he's telling the truth. And the resulting psychological trickery is positively creepy.
This French mystery from director Laurent Cantet (HUMAN RESOURCES) carries an eerie chill that seems inexplicable. While the story seems simple enough, Vincent's lies and the way that he manipulates people--especially his family--are expertly conveyed with cold, steady camerawork and a beguiling performance from Recoing.

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The Denzel Washington thriller Out of Timeis quite enjoyable if you ignore its implausible plotting. Partly inspired by 1948's The Big Clockand its nominal 1987 remake No Way Out, this reunion of Washington and his Devil in a Blue Dressdirector 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 pot-boiler plot, and Washington's screen credibility 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 Enterpriseis vastly underrated--is a constant delight as Washington's medical examiner, beer buddy and wily co-conspirator. --Jeff Shannon

Aspect Ratio:	Wide Screen
Main Language:	French
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Production Notes, Filmographies, Theatrical Trailer, Commentary By Laurent Cantet
Subtitles:	English
Year:	2001
Release Date:	October 28, 2002
Runtime:	129 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	A R T 223 D V D
Keywords:	Out, Time, Subtitled, General, Wide, Screen, French, Drama, L'emploi, Temps
Genre:	Drama