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Lookout, The (2007) Rank 2 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Lookout, The (2007) a score of 3.1066 out of 4

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

The Lookout is perhaps most notable for the directorial debut of Scott Frank, the screenwriter for the Oscar-nominated Out of Sight, as well as other notable thrillers like Minority Report and Get Shorty. Once again, Frank dips into the noir-ish heist ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Austin Chronicle (Josh Rosenblatt)

If the army of psychologists, life coaches, and TV therapists who have become the shamans of our quick-fix age is to be believed, the first step toward absolution is simply forgiving yourself. No fasting, Hail Marys, or hair shirts required. The same ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Austin Chronicle (Josh Rosenblatt)

Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as a fellow who has suffered serious head trauma, comes up with such a moody Method assemblage of twitches, tics, and guilty Memento mannerisms that he's not much fun to watch. The Lookout, the first movie directed by screenwriter ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies

This creativity comes from the mind of Scott Frank. He wrote "Minority Report." This is his first directing gig. It shows. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies

Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)

Former "3rd Rock From the Sun" cast member Joseph Gordon-Levitt made audiences sit up and take notice a few years ago when he made a startling star turn in the coming-of-age drama "Mysterious Skin," dispelling any suspicions that he was purely a one-hit ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)

Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is shaping up to be the real deal. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)

Time Out New York (David Fear)

If The Lookout didnâ��t star Brickâ��s Joseph Gordon-Levitt as yet another guilt-riden quester, if it wasnâ��t another one of those memory-loss thrillers in which the protagonist has to write lots of things down, if it hadnâ��t followed Fargo and A ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Time Out New York (David Fear)

L.A. Daily News

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the "3rd Rock From the Sun" kid who's been impressing in indie films such as "Brick" and "Mysterious Skin,"recently, keeps up his unique streak as "Lookout's" Chris Pratt. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at L.A. Daily News

Orlando Weekly (Adam Bregman)

From the creepy underworld characters who assemble in the dark-shadowed Asphalt Jungle to the complex nuances of safe-cracking detailed in Jules Dassinâ��s French classic Rififi, a heist film at its best can be a glorious, gripping rollercoaster where no ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Orlando Weekly (Adam Bregman)

Frank's Reel Reviews

The Lookout marks the directorial debut of Oscar nominated screenwriter Scott Frank. And what a fine first effort it is. We've come to know and appreciate Frank's writing skills from such thrillers as Dead Again, Little Man Tate, and Out of Sight, so ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Frank's Reel Reviews

RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)

I donâ��t know exactly where things go wrong in The Lookout, I only know that they do go wrong. Very wrong. And no matter what your other reviewer friends are telling you Iâ��d council you to leave this one alone. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the kid from ...read the complete Lookout movie review at RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)

RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)

I donâ��t know exactly where things go wrong in The Lookout, I only know that they do go wrong. Very wrong. And no matter what your other reviewer friends are telling you Iâ��d council you to leave this one alone. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)

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