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- 2007
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
- 2007
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
Summary This intelligent crime drama is centered around Chris (Gordon-Levitt), a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank when he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist. (Miramax Films)
Directed By: Scott Frank
Written By: Scott Frank
- 2007
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
- 2007
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
The Lookout
73
8.6
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Summary This intelligent crime drama is centered around Chris (Gordon-Levitt), a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank when he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist. (Miramax Films)
Directed By: Scott Frank
Written By: Scott Frank
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
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82% Positive
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18% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
73
82% Positive
27 Reviews
27 Reviews
18% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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If you enjoyed any of Frank's previous work, or thought "Brick" was the bomb, you'll love this.
Nobody can play stupid better than Daniels – think "Dumb and Dumber" – and, as it turns out, few can play smarter. He's a sharp asset in a sharp movie.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 126 User Ratings
8.6
87% Positive
109 Ratings
109 Ratings
7% Mixed
9 Ratings
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6% Negative
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8 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 126 User Ratings
8.6
87% Positive
109 Ratings
109 Ratings
7% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
6% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
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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.
Coolly crafted crime thriller.
Frank's dialogue owes a little something to Elmore Leonard, but it's less comic and heavily brocaded.
Plot holes and a mixed tone lessen the impact but Gordon-Levitt holds it together with a strong lead performance.
A thriller that wheezes along on bits and pieces of ''character.''
The Lookout is certainly a very interesting film. Directed and written by Scott Frank as his directorial debut after a successful career as a screenwriter beforehand, this one is certainly very well written and he certainly directs it very well. The story is told nicely and it is fun to see everything all come together after being set up. Certainly a very emotional film, The Lookout benefits greatly from strong acting performances by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, and Matthew Goode. Also, Isla Fisher's beauty is another major strength of this one, haha. The plot and backstory of Gordon-Levitt's character is touching and very interesting, really hooks you right into the film as you want to see how everything plays out. However, in spite of the film's best attempts to avoid being a run-of-the-mill heist thriller, this one does wind up being that in a way even with the interesting back story and twists to the typical elements of the genre. Ultimately, this one is a very enjoyable film that is just extraordinary in any way, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but does prevent it from being rated higher.
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A Solid and at times exceptional film. The performances, particularly Jeff Daniels' as Levitt's constantly captivating blind friend, are all very good - accompanied by some unique and well-executed writing.
While I totally enjoyed the film, small detractors include (without spoiling) certain plot elements that lack sufficient explanation or elaboration as well as characters with overly murky motives.
Of course, intentionally withheld information or deliberately raised questions is often desirable - but it's hard to shake the feeling when such gaps in the story give off more of a sense of laziness rather than method or intention.
Aside from this occasional lack of coherence, the film itself is quite worthwhile - providing a small-scale but captivating character-focused drama.
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Production Company
Miramax,
Spyglass Entertainment,
Laurence Mark Productions,
Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
Release Date Mar 30, 2007
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating R
Tagline Whoever has the money has the power
Awards
Satellite Awards
• 5 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Casting Society of America, USA
• 1 Nomination
