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Terrell-4 2012-05-25 13:31:53

An interesting movie with an intriguing premise and a fine performance by Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Chris Pratt was a young man with great prospects -- wealthy family, bigman in high school, star soccer player, great-looking girl friend,maybe a little too self-confident. Then he was responsible for ahorrific car accident. He was driving, racing down a country road lateat night with his lights out, and crashed into a parked piece ofconstruction equipment. His girl friend was severely injured. Thecouple with them were killed. And Chris, five years later, is dealingwith the results of major brain damage that most likely won't getbetter. Now he shares an apartment with a blind guy, Lewis; they kindof look after each other. Chris blurts out things. He gets angryquickly when he's frustrated. He can't remember the accident, but hecan remember what he was like before it. He has no girl friend now. Hehas a job as a night janitor in a small bank. He goes to therapyregularly. He often can't express himself well or appropriately. Hecan't deal with sequencing. He has to make lists of things to do in thesmall notebook he always carries with him. And when he writes in thenotebook, "Kill Gary," then pauses and writes, "Kill Bone first," weknow that at least Chris has his priorities straight. The Lookout was written by Scott Frank, who gave us three first-rate,tricky and some-times nasty screenplays with Malice, Dead Again and Outof Sight. This is his first directorial job. The movie starts with agreat premise but then sort of drifts into a number of Hollywood- stylesituations where what we see isn't really necessary, except to goose upthe sex and violence factors. On more than one occasion coincidence orluck plays too obvious a part. We watch how Chris is seduced and takenadvantage of by a smart, sleazy guy named Gary Spargo, who, with hispartner, Bone, and a couple of others plans to rob the bank where Chrisworks. Gary uses Chris's resentments and weaknesses, and the effect ofChris's brain injury, to reel him in as an accomplice. He'll be thepoor sap who will serve as the lookout. But things go wrong. Chrischanges his mind...and that doesn't impress Gary or Bone one bit. Witha cop killed, with Chris' friend, Lewis, taken hostage and threatened,Chris has to find some way to take action. All he can do is make hislists...and then take it one step at a time. The conclusion, if youcouldn't guess, is violent, but it all works out for everyone except,of course, Gary and Bone. Matthew Goode plays Gary Spargo in a heavily sleazy and dramatic way. Iassume that's how the director wanted it. (It's amazing to me how manyBritish actors can lose every trace of their accent when playingAmericans. Or Australians playing Americans, for that matter. I wasconvinced Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe in L. A. Confidential were justexcellent American actors I'd never heard of.) Greg Dunham plays Bone,who almost never says a word. Bone always wears a long, black coat, haslong, black hair and wears black sunglasses. He's not a man toirritate. Dunham has no record on IMDb and looks a lot like SamShepherd. I wonder.... Jeff Daniels has a great time as the blindLewis, a man who has been around, knows the score and genuinely caresfor Chris. The star of the movie really is Joseph Gordon- Levitt asChris Pratt. This isn't just a case of a star turn for an actor playingsomeone with a disability. Gordon-Levitt keeps it toned down. Hedoesn't try to appeal for our sympathy. We can see and respond toChris' frustrations; he's likable and a little irritating.Gordon-Levitt, in my view, turns in a heavy-weight performance. The Lookout, it seems to me, is a movie that doesn't quite make it, butcomes close.

Tyler Durden 2012-05-24 23:11:59

The characters make an entertaining film to watch.

This debut directorial piece from Scott Frank, the screenwriter of Out Of Sight, Minority Report and Get Shorty, poses an array of interesting characters and scenarios but doesn’t really round off overly well. Chris Pratt [Gordon-Levitt] is a wealthy, successful student whose life is destroyed by his own cockiness. Whilst out driving with his girlfriend and two friends one night, Chris decides to show them something impressive. On the dark, secluded desert road, Chris turns off the headlights to reveal hundreds of fireflies. His passengers become nervous and scared by Chris' recklessness. As he turns the lights back on, the road curves and the car flies off the road. It's not until later in the film that we discover Chris' girlfriend lost her leg, the two backseat passengers lost their lives and Chris was thrown ninety feet, sustaining mass head injuries and suffering brain damage. Four years later, we see Chris trying to lead as normal a life as he can. Living with his older, blind flatmate, Lewis [Daniels], is fine and they discuss plans to open a breakfast/lunch diner but Chris misses female companionship. Due to the mental trauma, he is unable to get exciting work and is forced to work as a janitor for a small bank, learning the duties of a teller by night. As part of his counselling, he must meet with Janet [Carla Gugino] and discuss his problems. At this point we realise that he is not only dealing with the every day frustrations of a young, under-qualified man but on top of this his memory is unreliable and he has a tendency to blurt out his sexual thoughts and feelings without restraint. Unable to connect with people, Chris becomes more and more embittered and discouraged. It's at this point that he meets Gary [Goode], who claims to have dated his sister, years ago. Gary takes pity on Chris but explains that he's better than where he has found himself. Through Gary's friendship, Chris meets the spry, young Luvlee Lemons [Fisher], a slightly simple-minded ex-stripper. Finally feeling accepted and something closer to what he once was, Chris is let-in on Gary's true intentions. Gary is leading a small group that plan to rob the bank that Chris is working at; they then sell him a tale of money being power, explaining, "Whoever has the money, has the power." Chris buys into it, for a chance to feel accepted but desperately wants to bail at the last minute. The heist goes pear-shape and Chris makes off with the money, while a wounded Gary takes Lewis hostage. This film has been advertised (in the States, at least; there's no mention of it here just yet) as a clever heist film. To some respect, it is but the heist itself really only encompasses a small portion of the overall running time. The main focal point is Chris learning to live with his condition, the heist element is interesting and fairly well done -let down by a few plot holes- but the character studies are the primary selling point. Joseph Gordon-Levitt offers a fantastic performance, let down only by flaws in the script. I wouldn't say that he was more enjoyable than in Brick but he is certainly building up an impressive oeuvre. Matthew Goode, fresh out of Brit-flicks such as Imagine Me & You and Match Point drifts back and forth between charismatic and villainous with ease, offering an extremely entertaining performance. The other character to note is Jeff Daniels' Lewis, who offers an absurd amount of comic relief and emotional support for the young Mr. Pratt. On the downside, Isla Fisher's character is unbelievably hollow (despite being the apparent femme fatale) and presents a large amount of script-related flaws that bothered me throughout. The direction is actually quite impressive, mixing dark, shadowy apartment rooms with the Kansas City snow - I know, I wouldn't be the first to link Kansas and snow but there you have it. The slow build up is paid off with an exhilarating final half an hour, rounding off a rather clever and original piece that demonstrates the importance of fully-rounded characters; even if it is ultimately let down by weaker background plot elements and characters. The Scene To Look Out For: Two for you; the first is Chris continually leaving his keys in the ignition, leading him to keep a spare in his shoe. We see that it afflicts him every single time he steps out of the car and the obvious annoyance it causes him. The second is set shortly after the heist. Everything has gone wrong and Chris had to make off in the only car available to him; the one with the money in the boot. As he's racing down the road, with the lights off, he begins crying and screaming, suddenly remembering everything that happened the night of the accident. It's a very well-done scene with some tremendous acting from Gordon-Levitt that opens up a new level of confidence for the character. Notable Characters: I particularly enjoyed the three characters, highlighted in the main body of my review but if I had to select one in particular, I would go with Lewis. His plucky, upbeat nature and simple candour offers a nice break to the plots' bleak outlook but also reveals why Chris keeps his company and values and enjoys their friendship. The beard reminded me of Daniels' performance in The Squid And The Whale but the characters are nothing alike... so this is irrelevant. Highlighted Quote: "Once upon a time, I woke up. I took a shower with soap. I skipped breakfast, so that I could follow an armoured car"

Anti Andy 2012-05-21 13:13:16

Amazing piece of work...

This is one of the best movies I've watched in a long time. The actingwas incredible. Particularly, Jeff Daniels and of course Joseph Levittportrayed their characters with a passion and intensity that is hard tofind in Hollywood these days. The weirdness kept me interested. Thereis sadness, excitement...everything you could want in a film. Even thedarkness of the whole thing made perfect sense. When it begins, youthink it's just going to be another horror/thriller but it is quicklyevident that this assumption is the wrong one. It's not exactly a"seat-gripper", but still an intense piece of art that everyone shouldsee at least once.Every bit of twist was a surprise. Absolutelyfantastic film. You simply can't deny the brilliance of it if you giveit a chance.

beverly 2012-05-21 01:31:52

spellbinding

I read a few blurbs for the movie, so I was expecting a good movie. It was more than good. The characters were finely drawn, and I felt for all of them the good and the "bad". DUring a very pivotal scene there was not a sound from the audience. Everyone seemed to be holding their collective breath. AT the end there was applause for the film Bravo!!! filmakers. Keep the good stuff coming.

Jason 2012-05-18 19:06:25

Money= Power!

The lookout was one of the best movies to come out in a while. The acting was great, and the story was something that could happen in real life. The was a classic drama with action.

John DeSando 2012-05-18 01:27:33

An absorbing study of depression and rehabilitation

So you want a good heist film? See Dog Day Afternoon, as tense a studyin botched robbery and kidnapping to come out of the '70's as any.Don't think the sweet Lookout will carry the same tension because it soheavily relies on the character exposition of its protagonist, Chris(Joseph Gordon-Levitt), that the heist is just an artful ending to anabsorbing study of depression and rehabilitation.Chris, a rock-star hockey player in high school, terminates thatcelebrity with a reckless accident that leaves him impaired emotionallyand physically. So he's easy prey for a gang that entices him to helpthem rob a rural Kansas bank, where he is a janitor. Up to the point ofthe gang contacting him, Chris tries heroically to perform actions in alogical sequence. But even his family, especially his father, isimpatient with his arrested development, although they are generous infinancially supporting him as he goes on the mend.Writer/director Scott Frank rarely lets Chris out of the frame, to goodeffect, because the actor and his lamentable past draw us into hisnarrow world in sympathy but not pity. Chris is determined to arrangehis life in a sequence, with the help of his notebook and roomie, ablind and perceptive, bearded, guitar-playing Jeff Daniels, whose linesprovide humor and balancing perspective as Chris slips into the heist.Both actors exude realistic, humorous, world weary personas thatperfectly reveal the ambivalence Chris brings to this life-definingcrime.The Lookout is a small film, released at dumping time right after theOscars, but an invigorating study of humans under stress. It begs allof us to "lookout" where we are going, either on a lonely road with ourlights turned off or in a plan to steal from farmers who have made lifepossible.

godwatcher 2012-05-16 08:55:13

What film making is about

This is incredibly entertaining and solid piece of film making, byScott Frank. The film travels on a road that its laid out for theaudience to see steps ahead, but that never matters, b/c you areconstantly in suspense over what will happen to the incredibly welldrawn characters in the film. Frank also shows tons of directorialflair to accompany his writing prowess. The whole cast was amazing,Matthew Goode is completely unrecognizable and is perfect in the film.Jeff Daniels again dons a Beard and steals his scenes, every line ofhis dialog either makes you laugh, think or just compels the movieforward, and Joseph Gordon Levitt again proves why he is capable ofbeing one of the next great movie stars. Go see this movie and tellyour friends to do the same.This is the kind of film Hollywood should be making,

JSS 2012-05-16 01:44:54

Finally a new plot

We thought we were going to a different movie, and about 15 minutes into it realized that this wasn't what we thought it was... it was better. This was very different than the other junk that's coming out and kept you interested the entire length of the film.

Dave 2012-05-10 18:34:10

Great performances and a solid directorial debut for Scott Frank

The Lookout was an amazing movie with splendid performances all around.It's hard to believe that Joseph Gordon Levitt was once on "3rd RockFrom The Sun". He's come along way.After a horrible accident which killed two people, seriously woundedanother, and left Chris Pratt (Levitt) with a brain injury which makesit nearly impossible for him to remember things without writing themdown in a notebook that he carries with him, he is no longer the cockyhockey player. Instead he now lives his life while working as a janitorin a bank and living with a blind roommate named Lewis (Jeff Daniels ina fascinating performance).While drinking at a bar, he meets the charismatic Gary Spargo (playedby Matthew Goode) who then introduces Chris to the lovely Luvlee Lemons(Isla Fischer.) They later asked him to serve as lookout while they robthe bank he works at. Chris at first doesn't agree, but Gary plays theother people in Chris' life against him in subtle ways, and after Chrisfinds out that some of what Gary said seems true, he agrees. The storygoes on from there, but I will not even discuss the ending.The lookout is a strong movie, and it is the phenomenal acting whichholds the movie together the best. Scott Frank has a way of getting thebest out of his actors here, and what we get is a psychological dramathat holds your interest. At a brisk 99 minutes, it seemed over muchtoo quickly. Some of the later scenes in the movie felt a littlecontrived I agree, but even they pale in comparison to the welcomingacting where even the main villain (Goode) doesn't seem totally utterlyevil. Of course I can't say the same thing about his quiet henchmanwith the glasses. I liked this movie a lot, but I do wish we could've gotten to know moreabout Luvlee Lemons. Her character seem to be pushed out later in themovie, and I found myself a little disappointed in this. Still, overallthis was a very good movie.

Joseph 2012-05-10 06:47:25

wonderfully done

This film is much more worthy of wide release than some of the films I've seen thus far this year. The film moves along well, the acting is well done, the story (how we can feel our lives are no longer our own and out of control with little choices) not overplayed. This is NOT an action movie, the pace is slow, but does NOT drag (unlike with some films that you feel like you have been in the theatre 2 hours and you are only half way through the movie). This is a standard length film, works well to setup the story, while interjecting good character points as the film progresses. This is a story about life, not about the Bank Heist that is the vehicle by which this Drama is driven.With all the big studio over-hyped, only to be disappointed, flicks that have been paraded across the screens thus far this year, this one is a welcome change and was well worth the cost of the admission.Joseph M. LenardTerror Strikes

Kris 2012-05-09 12:29:41

"The Lookout" is brilliant!

"The Lookout" is brilliant! The cast led by Joseph Gordon-Levitt (in a career-making role as Chris Pratt), Jeff Daniels (terrific as Lewis) & Matthew Goode (excellent and unrecognizable as Gary Spargo) is excellent! The story and screenplay and directing by Scott Frank (his directorial debut, he also wrote the screenplay to "Minority Report" (2002) is brilliant! The music by James Newton Howard (who also did the music to "Michael Clayton" (2007) & the upcoming "The Dark Knight" (2008) is excellent! The cinematography by Alar Kivilo (who also did the cinematography to "The Lake House" (2006) is excellent! The film editing by Jill Savitt (who also did the film editing to "Secret Window" (2004) is excellent! The casting by Marcia Ross (who also did the casting to "Enchated" (2007) is excellent! The production design by David Brisbin (who also did the production design to the upcoming "Passengers" (2008) is excellent! The art direction by Dennis Davenport (who also did the art direction to "Hairspray" (2007) is excellent! The set decoration by Stephen Arndt is excellent! The costume design by Abram Waterhouse (who also did the costume design to the first season of "Dexter" (2006) is excellent! This is an interesting and smart suspense-thriller that will keep you thinking and wanting more, for some reason, or another. But still, a well-made film, that is one of the best films of the year.

jjp5152 2012-05-09 11:04:00

Great Movie!

This Movie deserves much more credit than it received. It took adisabled kid and made you compassionate towards him. He was helplessand you cringed to see him taken advantage of by bank robber. Just whenall seems lost and his best friend's life is about to end he comes inthe clutch with an elaborate plan to outsmart the robbers. I had noidea what would happen while I watched this film, it had me at the edgeof my seat. The kid from 3rd rock from the sun is a serious actor now.It was very refreshing to watch and very climactic. I would suggestwatching to anybody who hasn't seen it already. Hopefully this didn'treveal the plot too much to you. :)

gradyharp 2012-05-03 07:59:46

Heist Story with a Human Twist

THE LOOKOUT, written and directed by Scott Frank (who also wrote 'TheInterpreter', 'Minority Report', 'Get Shorty', 'Dead Again', etc.) is aclever story of a bank robbery but that is really a secondary plot tothis excellent drama that deals with characters with impairments andhow they cope with the world at large. The cast is superb and the filmranks with the fine 'sleepers' of the year. It is a movie that is notto be overlooked.Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, rapidly becoming one of the topscreen presences) is one year post automobile accident that has lefthim with altered memory function. Once a banner boy in athletics andscholastics, he is now reduced to living his life with the aid of apocket notebook that 'reminds' him to 'wake up, shower with soap, getdressed etc'. He lives with a blind roommate Lewis (Jeff Daniels inanother fine performance) who works with Chris, helping him adjust tohis handicap by teaching him to work backwards in his thinking as anaid to progressive memory capture. Chris carries a card with him thatinforms people he is brain damaged and for the most part people arekind and help him go about his daily routine: he works as a janitor ina bank with the hopes of becoming a teller one day. Chris encounters anold acquaintance Gary (Matthew Goode) in a bar and after a conversationGary sees Chris as a perfect foil for a planned robbery of the bankwhere Chris works at night. The mounting frustrations of Chris'handicap bring him to the point where he will do anything for changeand he hesitantly agrees to be the lookout for the back robbery. Whenthe night of the robbery arrives and things go awry, Chris reverses hisdecision to participate and the traumas that occur bring Chris' memoryback and a surprise resolution to the story is very successful on manylevels.The script is beautifully crafted and impeccably delivered byGordon-Levitt, Daniels, Goode and the supporting cast. The DVDfeaturettes are almost as exciting in the information they offer,especially from Gordon-Levitt, as the film itself. This is an exampleof a low budget film that is smart, classy, addresses human issues in astraightforward manner, and has more depth than the majority of filmsthat have come out this year. It is a film that is highly recommendedviewing on many levels. Grady Harp

2012-05-02 11:56:23

Good character study; okay thriller.

The film takes a long time in developing Chris's character, four yearsafter the fateful accident: he's a shadow of what he used to be (giventhe initial scene, some flashbacks and a story told by Luvlee, he wasnot a very nice guy: cocky, irresponsible and violent), without muchsupport from his wealthy family except for the monthly rent, incapableof doing the simplest things (and yet, somehow, even though he's proneto seizures and dozing off, he's able to drive?!?) and, above all,dealing with the enormous guilt of having killed two friends and maimedhis girlfriend in the accident. All this renders him powerless and,therefore, an easy prey to the charm of Gary (someone who, we're told,respected him and might be able to give him back some of the power heused to enjoy) and Luvlee (who gives him one of the many things hedoesn't have: tenderness -and sex- from a woman).The best moments are those in which he's asked by Gary or told byLuvlee what happened; the guilt registers in the uncomfortable silencesand the pained expression in Chris's face. It's painful to see him goback day after day to the site of the accident. In a later scene, hisguilt leaves him in tears after he's recovered the memories from theaccident. Yet all this is carelessly brushed away at the end with athrow-away remark about his hope that the people will eventuallyforgive him (given what we've seen before, he would be consumed by theguilt of having involuntarily caused the death of another person).The thrills start in the last half hour and Frank creates some verytense moments. It's also refreshing to see that he steers from thepredictable and Deputy Ted is not the stupid town cop he seemed to be;he's actually quite resourceful with a gun. And, consistent to whatwe've seen before, Chris's hiding place for the money is easily foundout. Aside from this, though, the plot is quite predictable: it's justa question of time before Lewis's advice on writing a story becomeshelpful; and the tension is robbed somehow because we've already beentold that Chris was quite good shooting.The problem is that both parts (the character study and the heist) arejust okay; neither part is given enough time to actually grab us.Somehow, the result is just not memorable. Nothing quite shocking asthe final-reel revelations in "Memento" (and, of course, without themasterful use of editing to reflect the protagonist's state of mind);none of the disturbing actions that people in "A Simple Plan," "SimpleBlood," or "Fargo" carry out. Great acting; great moments; just not acompletely satisfying whole.

2012-05-01 09:50:44

Look Out for This Understated Winner.

Like "Breach" from earlier this year, it is a well-crafted but subtle and slow-burning drama, with plenty of suspense as you realize that what is coming just cannot be good even if you don't know exactly how it will happen, and you realize the main characters probably have a bad feeling in the pit of their stomach knowing the same thing. When the action occurs, the relative early quiet and slow buildup makes it quite effective. Plenty of things in real life are very dramatic. Few of them involve spectacular pyrotechnics or semi-automatic gunfire. "The Lookout" takes the realistic approach to drama. The script is excellent. The main characters are well-developed, the main friendship seems very real. Jeff Daniels' performance as the blind roommate and friend of the main character is particularly memorable, full of juicy lines. Another interesting aspect of the film is its setting - much of it takes place in a rural or small town setting. As the plans are hatched, something about such sinister characters scheming undisturbed out in the middle of the heartland for such a deceiptful and selfish and wrong goal is very intriguing. And while in some ways the ways of small-town Americans are taken advantage of for full (if subtle) comic effect, that way of life is ultimately treated with respect. The "bad guys" are great. One is the strong silent (scary) type that reminds me of an evil cross between Roy Orbison and Keith Richards. The "brains" of the outfit is at once charismatic yet immediately arousing your suspicion, and like the best movie villains he offers a soliloquoy or two persuasively and passionately arguing for the virtues and necessity of his plan. Because of its style and also because this is not likely a movie you'll see in a packed theater (which I believe adds to the experience of any movie), I would not recommend bringing adolescents to it, as there are what would be deemed "slow" spots by those expecting the aforementioned car chases and/or passionate kissing and/or explosions. But if you are in the mood for a subtle thriller that builds and escalates, with a great script and very solid acting, this is a movie for you. I liked it very much.

2012-05-01 01:52:08

Great Film

This review is from: The Lookout [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) A great film, I wish Joseph Gordon-Levitt would get more leading roles. Joseph plays a boy, who once had it all, until a horrible car accident. The accident damaged his left frontal lobe, which makes it hard to remember things so he has to write it down. He gets in the middle of a bank robbery. Great performance by all

Ozzy2000 2012-04-24 12:16:40

Silly and unrealistic but good gunfights

An interesting film about Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who loseshis girl in a tragic car accident that he foolishly causes, and ends upwith acquired brain injuries. From that point you find it difficult tosympathise with him as he continues his life a a janitor in a Bank. Hethen gets conned by a group of career criminals into joining in theirplanned robbery of the bank when they discover what his job is. They use empathy about his previous athletic career and his weaknessfor pretty and highly sexual females to lure him in. Chris quicklyabandons his desire to become a teller and cooperates to the pointwhere he suddenly has this really strange character transformationwhere he becomes a forward thinking highly sophisticated man ofcourage. The film is entertaining and because it failed to draw or impress anaudience in the USA and Europe it was not released on the big screen inAustralia. The film is unrealistic to say the least and involves your usual sillygunfights the major problem is it is difficult to develop any sympathylet alone empathy for the protagonist Chris. One minute weakness nextresolve it does not work here.

2012-04-23 15:31:52

Unexpectedly Smart, Brutal, And Uncompromising--"The Lookout" Makes A Tired Story Seem New Again

Within the traditional crime drama genre, it has become increasingly difficult to find serious minded films that don't play as "hip and ironic." Add a young leading man to the equation, and it's twice as likely that you'll end up with a movie filled with artifice and self-awareness. In fact, reading the description of "The Lookout," I was sure that this picture would be just another film where clever one-liners were more important than generating actual suspense and drama. I couldn't have been more wrong! "The Lookout" is a tough and believable entry in the arena of heist films. Bolstered by a powerful lead performance by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, this film is both true to the conventions of crime genre and surprisingly different. The film succeeds with strong character development and provides an intriguing twist on the traditional protagonist. Here, Gordon-Levitt plays a man coping with severe memory loss, control issues, and occasional motor skill inconsistencies. Sounds scary, huh? But don't worry, this is a real character dealing with real head trauma issues--not some cliche'd portrait or movie-of-the-week caricature. As a former "golden boy," Gordon-Levitt struggles to adjust to his disability. But he's also trying to cope with a monstrous grief--the car accident that impaired him (he was driving) also resulted in the death of two others. One day, he meets a mysterious stranger who claims to know him and seems to accept him in his present condition. Excited to belong, to be normal--he is drawn into a new world of friendship, women, and living life free and on the edge. But he soon questions the motives of his new friend as he is pulled into a plot to rob the bank in which he works. What follows is a hard edged story with real consequences--a riveting and suspenseful drama made even stronger by its attention to characterization. Joseph Gordon-Levitt seems intent on becoming a serious thespian as opposed to just a big "star." With smart and unusual roles, he has certainly set himself apart from most actors in his age group. With "Mysterious Skin," "Brick," and now "The Lookout"--Gordon-Levitt has put himself on a short list of performers who can be counted on to make interesting choices. These diverse performances demonstrate a great versatility, a willingness to take chances, and (most importantly) the opportunity to really showcase what a great actor he has become. But "The Lookout" also benefits from a great supporting cast. Jeff Daniels gives an understated, humorous and quietly moving performance as Gordon-Levitt's blind best friend. And I found Isla Fisher ("Wedding Crashers") to be enchanting--complicit and innocent at the same time, what might have been a stereotypical role is refreshingly free of cliche. I thoroughly enjoyed "The Lookout." One small note--the skeptic in me wondered how Gordon-Levitt was mentally (not to mention legally) able to handle a car due to his circumstances. In all honesty, it's unlikely that he would have been licensed based on what happened and on his current state of health. But it's a small point in an otherwise exemplary film. Smart, tough, and unexpected--"The Lookout" works as a caper, as a drama, and as a character study. A remarkably complex entry into what has become a fairly routine genre, this film packs an emotional punch and provides another great Gordon-Levitt performance! KGHarris, 03/07.

Princess Jean 2012-04-20 07:23:33

The Lookout

This movie is about a young man named Chris who has a awesome life, then he has a terrible car crash that leaves him with brain damage. What a set up for a great ride of a movie with top notch acting from Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Third Rock). Jeff Daniels also give an astounding performance. If you want suspense and great acting with a twist Go see it.

Mary 2012-04-19 11:23:45

Very good film.

Really enjoyed this film. At first I didn't wantto see it, but my husband insisted. I was gladI saw it. Very tense movie. Matthew Goode was avery good villain. I remember him in Matchpoint where he played a completely different role.Go see it you won't be disappointed.