I left the theater entertained but not fully satisfied.
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03/28/07
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
[Scott] Frank's writing is right on, the dialogue rings true, and the film's populated by characters you can easily imagine existing in every town.
03/27/07
Gordon-Levitt's worth the admission all by his lonesome. He's that good - the proverbial young man with an old soul who brings unexpected depth, complexity, and sincerity to what could have been just another damaged-guy role. He's the one to look out for.
03/27/07
An impressive directorial debut by a screenwriter who understands the importance of strong characters and hiring the right actors to pull them off.
03/27/07
Scott Frank offers up a haunting neo-noir backdrop that simmers with angst.
03/27/07
The Lookout may look like just another bank heist caper, but it‘s actually a beautifully drawn character drama, and the rare film that manages to balance subtlety with suspense.
03/27/07
That The Lookout isn't stronger as a whole is due to its effort to fit a character piece into thriller conventions.
03/27/07
Frank's writing is razor-sharp, his filmmaking whistle-clean.
03/26/07
Nifty in construction and savvy in execution, this is a twisty thriller that's both cannily suspenseful and honestly moving.
03/26/07
The Lookout becomes something of a standard-issue, sub-Elmore Leonard caper in which double-crosses and inconvenient surprises lead to murder
03/25/07
In a knockout directing debut, Frank cooks up his own mischief. The web he spins will pull you in. Guaranteed.
03/24/07
Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the most promising young American actor since Marlon Brando.
03/22/07
Every once in a while it’s my great privilege to see a small film that strikes me as an instant masterpiece.
03/20/07
Out of Sight scribes slides nicely into director's chair with darker crime tale.
03/14/07
Top CriticFueled by yet another terrific performance from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, it's a curiously satisfying genre picture, with all the tight plotting and meticulous character building you'd expect from the writer of Out of Sight.
03/13/07
If you can put aside your short-attention span and allow yourself to believe that the end will be worth it, then you'll probably walk away with a positive vibe for The Lookout.
03/13/07
It is as if [Frank] trashes the entire mechanism altogether, resulting in a spoonfed conclusion, rewarding facile expectations and violating the integrity of his film's well-established structure.
03/13/07
A stealthy neo-noir drama that isn't afraid to take its time developing characters on the way to the payoff of a neatly designed caper scenario.
03/12/07
Top CriticIn his auspicious directorial debut, bright writer Scott Frank (Out of Sight) has made a taut, character-driven thriller, boasting sharp dialogue and superlative turns from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jeff Daniels.
03/12/07
In the middle of a hectic festival day, it made time stop, and sent me into a contemplative haze... It's one of my favorite films of the year.
03/10/07
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