Engaging, smartly directed thriller with fantastic performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jeff Daniels, though the script commits a couple of glaring errors along the way.
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11/03/07
The Lookout (2007)
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Reviews Counted:159
Fresh:138
Rotten:21
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: The Lookout is a genuinely suspenseful and affecting noir due to the great ensemble cast and their complex, realistic characters.
Rated: 15 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Thriller, Mental Illness, Theatrical Release, Crime, Heists
Theatrical Release:02-11-2007
Synopsis: Equal parts psychological drama and heist movie, this film from screenwriter Scott Frank is a smart first feature with a strong cast. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Chris Pratt, a young man whose life... [More]
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Isla Fisher, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode
Director: Scott Frank
Reviews for The Lookout
The Lookout is a well made psychological thriller which only disappoints with its ending.
11/02/07
Full of memorable dialogue and sharp performances, it's let down only by its perfunctory climax.
11/02/07
Top CriticIt's a pity Frank is too busy laying on the wintry atmospherics to make the story grip as it should.
11/02/07
Top CriticA cracking armed-robbery thriller.
11/02/07
Top CriticImagine going to see a film which you won’t remember by the time you are at the bar for a post cinema pint – that is The Lookout.
11/02/07
The film describes emotional and moral rehabilitation in the face of extreme danger.
11/02/07
Top CriticThe Lookout drags itself into four star territory thanks to the startling turn from Gordon-Levitt – a name to, ahem, look out for.
11/02/07
An ingenious heist drama that views its familiar noir elements from an unexpected angle.
11/02/07
Top CriticRetooling Memento with a hip young cast, Frank’s debut feature steeps its familiar elements in graveyard humour and indie cool. Plot quibbles aside, the result both grips and moves; it’ll be your lookout if you miss it...
11/01/07
Top CriticForgettable fun.
11/01/07
Top CriticIt's a refreshing departure from formula and a thriller you won't easily forget.
11/01/07
Plot holes and a mixed tone lessen the impact but Gordon-Levitt holds it together with a strong lead performance.
11/01/07
Top CriticThe idea is intriguing, and the performances excellent, although lead Gordon-Levitt (Brick) is for once outshone by his co-stars.
10/30/07
Top CriticUntil it shifts into a thriller, this film is a provocatively involving drama
08/30/07
A professional script professionally shot, rather than a personal story burning to be told
08/27/09
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05/13/09
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04/23/09
The best young actor in movies today may well be Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
02/02/09
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