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The Lookout (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 153 Fresh: 133  Rotten:20 Average Rating: 7.4/10
 
Consensus: The Lookout is a genuinely suspenseful and affecting noir due to the great ensemble cast and their complex, realistic characters.
 

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Rated: 15

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

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 changes after a car accident. Though Chris survived, he's not the cocky high school athlete... 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 changes after a car accident. Though Chris survived, he's not the cocky high school athlete everyone remembers. Instead, a head injury leaves him with memory loss and the need to write everything down in a notebook. After leaving his late-night job as a bank janitor for the evening, Chris meets Gary (Matthew Goode) and Luvlee (Isla Fisher, WEDDING CRASHERS) at a neighborhood bar. Though they initially seem genuine, Gary reveals his intentions to rob the bank where Chris works. Eager for friendship and a return to the person he used to be, Chris is quickly in over his head. After starring in THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN, Gordon-Levitt hasn't gone the typical route of a 20-something actor. There isn't a single mainstream film in his post-sitcom filmography, and he has chosen smart indie fare such as BRICK and MYSTERIOUS SKIN. Though THE LOOKOUT is a larger project, it gives him the chance to shine. Jeff Daniels (THE SQUID AND THE WHALE) adds depth and wry humor with his portrayal of Lewis, Chris's blind roommate. British actor Goode trades in the good-guy roles in CHASING LIBERTY and MATCH POINT for this decidedly darker part. Though THE LOOKOUT lacks the style and humor of Frank's previous screenwriting work in OUT OF SIGHT and GET SHORTY, it's a well-acted film that is worth seeking out. [More]

Genre: Thriller, Mental Illness, Crime, Heists

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Isla Fisher, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino

Director: Scott Frank
Screenwriter: Scott Frank
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Gary Barber, Laurence Mark, Roger Birnbaum
Composer: James Newton Howard

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 8, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French
  • Subtitles - French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Scott Frank - Director; Alar Kivilo - Director of Photography
  • Making of - Sequencing THE LOOKOUT
  • Featurette - BEHIND THE MIND OF CHRIS PRATT

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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
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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3/5

The Lookout is a well made psychological thriller which only disappoints with its ending.

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11/02/07
Derek Malcolm
This is London
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3/5

Full of memorable dialogue and sharp performances, it's let down only by its perfunctory climax.

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11/02/07
Neil Smith
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It's a pity Frank is too busy laying on the wintry atmospherics to make the story grip as it should.

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11/02/07
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph
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4/5

A cracking armed-robbery thriller.

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11/02/07
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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2/5

Imagine 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.

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11/02/07
Sun Online
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3/5

The film describes emotional and moral rehabilitation in the face of extreme danger.

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11/02/07
Kevin Maher
Times [UK]
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4/5

The Lookout drags itself into four star territory thanks to the startling turn from Gordon-Levitt – a name to, ahem, look out for.

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11/02/07
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]
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4/5

An ingenious heist drama that views its familiar noir elements from an unexpected angle.

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11/02/07
Neil Smith
Channel 4 Film
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4/5

Retooling 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...

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11/01/07
Neil Smith
Total Film
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3/6

Forgettable fun.

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11/01/07
Amy Simmons
Time Out
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4/5

It's a refreshing departure from formula and a thriller you won't easily forget.

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11/01/07
Tim Evans
Sky Movies
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3/5

Plot holes and a mixed tone lessen the impact but Gordon-Levitt holds it together with a strong lead performance.

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11/01/07
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine
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4/5

The idea is intriguing, and the performances excellent, although lead Gordon-Levitt (Brick) is for once outshone by his co-stars.

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10/30/07
Anna Smith
BBC
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3.5/5

Until it shifts into a thriller, this film is a provocatively involving drama

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08/30/07
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Most noirs are coming of age stories where an innocent learns how vicious and cruel the world can be. Only he usually learns it while a hunk of hot lead burns in his gut.

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04/18/08
Brian Holcomb
Beyond Hollywood
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3.5/4

Strong performances fill this terrific crime drama.

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02/02/08
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy
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2/5

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01/26/08
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses
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A perfect little movie about flawed characters.

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01/21/08
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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B

Solid, if somewhat derivative filmmaking. A quiet thriller with some great performances.

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01/02/08
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
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