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Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Dan Deevy)The Cinema Source (Dan Deevy)
I realize that it’s only the end of March so it’s a little premature to use quotes like, ‘The Best Movie of the Year!’ or ‘The Best Performance of the Year!’ But to hell with that, The Lookout is hands down the best film I’ve seen in ’07 ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Cinema Source (Dan Deevy)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Leonard Maltin's Picks Leonard Maltin's Picks
What a treat to discover a modest-scale movie that clicks in every way. The Lookout marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Scott Frank (Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Minority Report), who first wrote this piece ten years ago, then reworked it for ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Leonard Maltin's Picks
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Can a film make you high? If it were a perfectly constructed, directed and acted one which gripped you from start to finish would you be considered some kind of kook to be susceptible to drama-intoxication? If there were a way to measure it, this ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)
Watching The Lookout, I never really wondered how Joseph Gordon-Levitt was going to do. I wondered about Jeff Daniels, for instance, since Daniels spent the late 1990s working up his number of excellent performances only to fade from things I watch. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
“The Lookout” is a fascinating and multi-layered crime noir that reminded me of the works of Carl Franklin (“One False Move”, “Devil in a Blue Dress”) and Elmore Leonard. This comes as no surprise as director Scott Frank penned the adaptation ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film School Rejects (Chris Beaumont)Film School Rejects (Chris Beaumont)
Looking for an engrossing character study crossed with a heist film? Well have I got a movie for you. The Lookout advertises itself as a movie about a bank robbery where one of the characters is manipulated into assisting until the tables get turned. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Film School Rejects (Chris Beaumont)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)
Watching The Lookout, I never really wondered how Joseph Gordon-Levitt was going to do. I wondered about Jeff Daniels, for instance, since Daniels spent the late 1990s working up his number of excellent performances only to fade from things I watch. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt the new king of neo-noir? Could be. The former sitcom star’s been showing his chops for a while now, delivering powerful roles in films like “Manic” and “Mysterious Skin.” And as anyone who’s seen last year’s high ...read the complete Lookout movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Mel Valentin)eFilmCritic.com (Mel Valentin)
Most moviegoers and television viewers will recognize twenty-six year old actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt from his supporting role in "3rd Rock from the Sun" backing up John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, and French Stewart. Post-television, Gordon-Levitt took ...read the complete Lookout movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Mel Valentin)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
What a brilliant performance by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the most unexpected, captivating – not to mention memorable – movie of the year thus far. There’s a moment late in the goings on here, when Gordon-Levitt (“Mysterious Skin,” ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Those used to their crime thrillers percolating every 15 minutes or so before the final payoff might be a little baffled by “Lookout.” At its core, this is a character drama, spending more time observing Chris’s mental incapacity and frustrations ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
With fearless performances in Greg Araki’s poetically disturbing MYSTERIOUS SKIN, in Rian Johnson’s piquantly original BRICK and now in writer/director Scott Frank’s THE LOOKOUT, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has established himself as one of the finest ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt gives the best performance of his career and Jeff Daniels is equally outstanding in writer/director Scott Frank’s The Lookout, an immensely entertaining and mesmerizing story about a guy with brain damage who becomes involved in a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
The beauty of Scott Frank’s “The Lookout” is not found in the thrill of criminal stimulation, but the way the filmmaker uses the promise of dread to build characterization that puts the viewer right in the middle of the conflict. After suffering ...read the complete Lookout movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Jason Whyte)eFilmCritic.com (Jason Whyte)
SCREENED AT THE 2007 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL: “The Lookout” is a fascinating and multi-layered crime noir that reminded me of the works of Carl Franklin (“One False Move”, “Devil in a Blue Dress”) and Elmore Leonard. This comes as no surprise as ...read the complete Lookout movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Jason Whyte)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
From that opening sequence to an ending that's satisfying without being overly sentimental, The Lookout is utterly engrossing. I loved this movie. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionAtlanta Journal-Constitution
"A movie worth watching for me involves a good plot line. The characters in this movie were believable and story made you feel for the main character and his unfortunate situation. This is not your typical bank-robbery movie--it's more of an intelligent ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
I haven't raved so much over a film's ability to stop my pulse, as this one did, since "Maria Full of Grace." ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for About.com (Rebecca Murray)About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt gives the best performance of his career and Jeff Daniels is equally outstanding in writer/director Scott Frank’s The Lookout, an immensely entertaining and mesmerizing story about a guy with brain damage who becomes involved in a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Scott's script feels as economical and focused as an entry in Chris' diary, and it provides the framework for a thriller that, for the most part, has been hard-boiled to near perfection. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.comEmanuelLevy.com
Scott Frank, the accomplished screenwriter of "Out of Sight" (one of my favorite Soderbergh films), makes an auspicious feature directorial debut in "The Lookout," a taut psychological thriller that blends effectively two genres, an insightful character ...read the complete Lookout movie review at EmanuelLevy.com
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
An air of melancholy pervades Scott Frank's remarkable The Lookout, a heist film where the heist is a red herring, and a tender, insightful character study forms the core. In the middle of a hectic festival day, it made time stop, and sent me into a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
The movie avoids many of the cliches often associated with films of this genre, and I really liked that about it. I was never entirely sure where the story was headed. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
The phrase "quiet and contemplative" is not often used to describe bank-heist movies, but "The Lookout" is not an ordinary bank-heist movie. In fact, its misleading advertisements to the contrary, it's not really a bank-heist movie at all. It's a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
The genre sometimes offhandedly called kiddie noir hasn’t produced a great many successes—remember Judd Nelson’s “Blue City” or Anthony Michael Hall’s “Out of Bounds”?—but in “The Lookout” it has one. Partially that’s because it ...read the complete Lookout movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "Brick") was a wealthy jock with a gorgeous girlfriend until a rash flight of romance resulted in a horrible accident that killed two friends, injured another and left him with serious brain injuries. Chris is ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
Levitt’s performance is quite brilliant – not the kind of thing you’d expect from a kid who grew up playing an alien on “3rd Rock From the Sun,” but it’s Scott Frank’s commitment to use Chris’s condition as a catalyst and not as a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Cinema Blend
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
A-list screenwriter Scott Frank (Out of Sight, Minority Report) makes an impressive directing debut with The Lookout, an absorbing drama based on his unique, finely tuned script. Anchored by Joseph Gordon-Levitt's terrific performance as Chris Pratt, a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Reel.com
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for
In a part that appears almost made for him, BRICK's Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Chris Pratt, a guy with a "sequencing problem" somewhat like Guy Pearce's character in MEMENTO. A foolish car ride with his young friends -- chasing fireflies at night ...read the complete Lookout movie review at
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Playing fast and loose with Daddy's car lands teenage hockey star Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) in a world of hurt, mentally and emotionally impaired by a severe head injury. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Christian Science MonitorChristian Science Monitor
If you think you can see where this is going, you'd be only half right. Although writer-director Scott Frank, making his directorial debut, plays out a series of film-noir conventions, he rejiggers the genre by making Chris a hero more akin to, say, a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Christian Science Monitor
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for
In a part that appears almost made for him, BRICK's Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Chris Pratt, a guy with a "sequencing problem" somewhat like Guy Pearce's character in MEMENTO. A foolish car ride with his young friends -- chasing fireflies at night with ...read the complete Lookout movie review at
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Rolling StoneRolling Stone
A guy with brain damage, his blind roommate and a bank ripe for robbery. Doesn't sound like much. But wait till you see the spellbinding work that Scott Frank makes of it. If you don't know Frank, he's the screenwriter who crafted two of the best-ever ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Rolling Stone
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
"The Lookout" is a sharp yet unusual character study that incorporates a bit of Hitchcock and a bank heist into its intimate line of sight. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
In defending himself against his youthful indiscretions, President Bush once said, “When I was young and stupid, I was young and stupid.” Fortunately, he hurt only himself then, but that’s another story. Young people, teens, that is, are known ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
At a recent press conference for The Lookout, star Joseph Gordon-Levitt spoke enthusiastically about his role as a former high-school hockey player suffering from mental impairment after an auto accident. He talked about people's inability to live in the ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Sympatico.ca (Angela Baldassarre)Sympatico.ca (Angela Baldassarre)
The opening sequence comes straight out of a teen horror flick as Chris (Gordon-Levitt), a wealthy high-school hockey star, is showing off for his two best friends and his beautiful girlfriend by driving his car too fast one night without headlights, ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Sympatico.ca (Angela Baldassarre)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
On paper, "The Lookout" shouldn't work at all, so it's surprising that the directorial debut from Scott Frank, writer of "Out of Sight" and "Get Shorty," works so well on screen. On the surface, it's set up like just another bank heist thriller, but at ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Comingsoon.net
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
In this tense and twisty thriller, our narrator and central figure is Chris (the stunning Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a one-time high school hockey star and dreamboat who was brain-damaged in a car crash on prom night. Now, he works as the night janitor in a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Intelligently written, smartly directed and studded with good-to-great performances from every member of its eclectic cast, the first two-thirds of Scott Frank’s “The Lookout” is a sterling example of contemporary neo-noir. The problem with the ...read the complete Lookout movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-Eye.com
In a season ruled by lowbrow comedies and dull action flicks (David Fincher’s “Zodiac” excused), it’s nice to see a film come along that displays even the smallest hint of intelligence. Veteran screenwriter Scott Frank’s directorial debut does ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Thanks to an able cast and freshman director Scott Frank’s expert storytelling, “The Lookout” is one of those rare thrillers that offers believable jolts and never talks down to its audience. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Eugene Novikov)eFilmCritic.com (Eugene Novikov)
SCREENED AT THE 2007 SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FILM FESTIVAL: An air of melancholy pervades Scott Frank's remarkable The Lookout, a heist film where the heist is a red herring, and a tender, insightful character study forms the core. In the middle of a hectic ...read the complete Lookout movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Eugene Novikov)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for
I’m not a big TV watcher…of programs, anyway. I loved the first Bob Newhart Show, and Barney Miller is a favorite. I like Raymond and Seinfeld; but not much else. I did watch Third Rock From the Sun for awhile, however, mainly because of French ...read the complete Lookout movie review at
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
There are no gratuitous plot twists, no distracting trick shots and no over-the-top performances -- just a good story, told well. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
One summer night in Kansas four teenagers are out joyriding; the driver turns off the headlights because the air is filled with lightning bugs, a fantastic sight. And then the car plows into a combine stalled on the road. Cut to four years later, when ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for IndiewireIndiewire
The title, to start with. "The Lookout"? My God, that's slack -- and these movies don't make themselves; meetings were probably held to get to that. Then move on to the poster, one of those long-afternoon-of-Photoshopping jobs, featuring a moody headshot ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Indiewire
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Cinematographer Alar Kivilo supplies a mundane winter-gray look that underscores the story's chilling tone. The Lookout begs to be seen by anyone who enjoys falling under the spell of a good thriller. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Preview Family Movie ReviewPreview Family Movie Review
Riveting. Though we start out with teens doing something stupid that we know is going to lead to a tragedy, you’re hooked right away. Sure enough, the lead shuts off the car lights so he and his girl and their friends can see the fireflies. It is a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Preview Family Movie Review
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter
After getting the '90s Elmore Leonard boom rolling by penning two of the best adaptations to date ("Get Shorty" and "Out of Sight"), screenwriter Scott Frank returns to crime for his first film as director, a feature as novel-istic as Leonard's novels ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Hollywood Reporter
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk (Frank Wilkins)ReelTalk (Frank Wilkins)
he 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 it's ...read the complete Lookout movie review at ReelTalk (Frank Wilkins)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Director Scott Frank brings a writer's ear for language to 'The Lookout,' a skillful thriller."The LOOKOUT" is a writer's thriller. True, it's cleanly and efficiently directed, and it showcases some crackerjack acting, but the reason it's a real pleasure ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret NewsDeseret News
Somewhere between the television show "3rd Rock From the Sun" and "The Lookout," Joseph Gordon-Levitt turned into a pretty good young actor. His performance in the long-running television series "3rd Rock" didn't give any indication of how convincing ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Deseret News
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
he 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 it's ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Plugged In
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
What makes The Lookout really memorable is Gordon-Levitt's nuanced portrayal of Chris. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film School Rejects (H. Stewart)Film School Rejects (H. Stewart)
There are character-driven dramas and there are heist pictures, but rarely are there ever both, equally, together. Of course, any worthwhile safecracking flick’s going to sport skilled character development—The Killing comes immediately to mind—but ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Film School Rejects (H. Stewart)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Like Guy Pearce in "Memento," the title character in writer-director Scott Frank's "The Lookout" needs to write notes to himself so he won't forget what he has to do each day. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the handicapped hero of Scott Frank's character-driven thriller "The Lookout," is a Midwestern rich kid who recklessly smashed up his car on the night of his senior prom, maiming his date and killing another couple in ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)
Screenwriter Scott Frank's well-made and smartly written first directorial effort The Lookout is intriguing and much fun to watch despite a weak payoff. Frank has a record of accomplishment as a screenwriter with credits that include The Interpreter, ...read the complete Lookout movie review at CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Blackfilm.comBlackfilm.com
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has taken a fascinating path as an actor to say the least; recently playing in indie films such as Skin (2005) and Brick (2006) his role in the Lookout is no exception. His character Chris Pratt, a boy with a bright future, looses it ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Blackfilm.com
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (he of television’s 3rd Rock From The Sun) has turned into an intense actor. Reference his performance in The Lookout as Chris, a young man who suffered brain damage in an auto accident and now tries to pull his life together. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Phantom Tollbooth
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
One of the most enjoyable films of the year to date, Scott Frank's The Lookout has all the good points and none of the bad of a screenwriter-turned-director labor of love. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
A skillful and compelling character study under the guise of a heist movie, "The Lookout" in many ways has sold itself short in the marketing department. What appears to be trite and predictable in a trailer or television ad is not at all in its complete ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak CentralFilm Freak Central
Perfectly workmanlike in execution, Scott Frank's hyphenate debut The Lookout is a mash of admirable capers (A Simple Plan, Memento, and Fargo are high in its pantheon of giants' shoulders), but it lacks suture in its crime arc, making one wish that its ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Film Freak Central
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
There’s a flaw in “The Lookout,” an otherwise taut film written directed by Scott Frank that involves the cynical use of a hapless young man in a robbery scheme. Chris, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, has been left brain damaged from a car accident ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Scott Frank received an Oscar nomination for adapting Elmore Leonard’s novel Out of Sight, so it’s no wonder this script has faint Leonardian touches or that he got backing for it as his directorial debut. Enjoyable yet contrived, one senses the ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
"The Lookout" (Miramax/Spyglass) is a crime thriller more character-driven than usual for the genre. In fact, for the first 20 minutes, there is no indication of the bank heist that is to come. Instead we have a compelling character study about Chris ...read the complete Lookout movie review at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Matt Zoller Seitz)The New York Times (Matt Zoller Seitz)
Those words are intoned in voice-over by Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a brain-damaged bank janitor who narrates the screenwriter Scott Frank’s directorial debut, the Midwestern crime drama “The Lookout.” They’re catch phrases learned in ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The New York Times (Matt Zoller Seitz)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle
"The Lookout" begins spectacularly with a convertible careening along an open road on a late summer night. Inside are four teenagers out for a good time. The driver, Chris (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), embodies the jittery recklessness of youth, when you ...read the complete Lookout movie review at San Francisco Chronicle
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
This isn't the type of drama where the ending is a foregone conclusion. It's a crafted puzzle penned and directed by Scott Frank, who is best known as the scripter for the Elmore Leonard movie adaptations Out of Sight and Get Shorty. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
This 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. Then again, that shouldn't seem too surprising coming from longtime screenwriter ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) used to be a hotshot high school jock, basking in the crowd's cheers. Now, he's night custodian at a small-town bank, and those glory days are mere fragments of his wrecked memory. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
A modestly effective thriller about a lost boy who falls in with a nasty pack of bank robbers, "The Lookout " promises minor pleasures and delivers them. In the process, it's gracious enough to kick in a few extras: a nifty central gimmick, a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Boston Globe
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Arizona Republic The Arizona Republic
The Lookout may look like just another bank-heist caper, but it's a beautifully drawn character drama, and the rare film that manages to balance subtlety with suspense. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Arizona Republic
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)
“The Lookout” is a super slick dramatic thriller that folks have called a lighter version of “Memento.” The truth is that it is actually more like “A History of Violence” in tone, look, and style. Instead of trading on a gimmick, “The ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Erica Abeel)Film Journal International (Erica Abeel)
The chief allure of The Lookout, the directorial debut of screenwriter Scott Frank (Minority Report), is the presence of two superb actors, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Mysterious Skin) and Jeff Daniels, working at the top of their form. But this dramatic ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Film Journal International (Erica Abeel)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
He has a supporting role in "The Lookout" as a blind man with a keen sense of humor and ability to suss out a con or phony. He also can flirt with finesse. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Richmond Times-Dispatch (Daniel Neman)Richmond Times-Dispatch (Daniel Neman)
That is to say, it is a little close to the brilliant 2000 thriller "Memento," in that its hero suffers from short-term memory loss and has to write notes to himself to know how to get through the day. But it's still a nifty little thriller of its own. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Richmond Times-Dispatch (Daniel Neman)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Why should you spend your cheese on The Lookout? Because it’s the directorial debut of Scott Frank, who penned/adapted PSB faves like Out of Sight, Minority Report, Little Man Tate, and Dead Again. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the most promising ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
As all screenwriters eventually must, the talented Scott Frank makes his directorial debut with the dramatic thriller The Lookout. He has come up with a perfectly entertaining film, a decent diversion, without uncovering anything truly extraordinary, the ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Chris Pratt is a severely troubled young man. When he’s asked to write an essay about a typical day, he can’t get past “I wake up.” He continually locks his keys in his car (thankfully, he carries a spare in his shoe) and he can’t get past a ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
I've heard it said that two out of three ain't bad, and in most cases I'd believe it. With films, however, if we're talking three-act structure, having two solid acts and one flimsy one ain't good either. And that's where my mind is dancing with ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Variety (Joe Leydon)Variety (Joe Leydon)
Vet scriptwriter Scott Frank makes a more-than-promising debut as a feature helmer with "The Lookout," 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. Set ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Variety (Joe Leydon)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Even those of us who love stylish thrillers have to concede: Sometimes you just want a plain, straightforward one, with no elaborate gimmicks, no aggressively art-directed opening credits, no bullet's-eye-view camera moves. Scott Frank's "The Lookout" is ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. ClubThe Onion A.V. Club
It's impossible to watch The Lookout without thinking of Memento. Both films center on heroes suffering from partial memory loss after a traumatic event, and scribbling down notes in order to remember things. Both relay critical information in reverse ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Onion A.V. Club
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Zoom in Online (Annie Frisbie)Zoom in Online (Annie Frisbie)
The Lookout, Out of Sight screenwriter Scott Frank's directing debut, is a rare bird: a perfectly structured film that exudes spontaneity and risk. It's a master class in the well-executed turning point, and a case study in the proper use of hoary old ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Zoom in Online (Annie Frisbie)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
High school, golden boy Chris Pratt had the whole world ahead of him when a tragic accident, caused by his reckless driving, takes two lives and leaves him brain damaged. In a flash his once promising life turns to crap. We find him four years later ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
The Lookout opens with an accident. Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a teen driving a convertible down a dark country road. He has a trio of passengers he’s trying to impress. He promises them, especially his pretty blonde girlfriend, something ...read the complete Lookout movie review at KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Film School Rejects (Neil Miller)Film School Rejects (Neil Miller)
In The Lookout, Joseph Gordon-Levitt continues his trend of breaking away from being that kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun moving towards being a serious dramatic presence on the silver screen. It is a trend that really began back in 2004 with his stunning ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Film School Rejects (Neil Miller)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (David Edelstein)New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Chris Pratt, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is the perfect patsy-hero for the crafty little minor-key thriller The Lookout: a young man who has sinned in his own eyes and is also brain-damaged—compromised both morally and neurologically. When we first ...read the complete Lookout movie review at New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Sun
Set in Kansas City, Kan., and bleak environs that could use a splash of blood, The Lookout is a heist film that climaxes in a flurry of bullets and collapsing bodies. But for long periods, the pivotal figure becomes passive and the most fascinating one ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Baltimore Sun
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for FilmStew.com (Brett Buckalew)FilmStew.com (Brett Buckalew)
Even though the main character in "The Lookout" suffers from short-term memory loss, the film steers clear of the unconventional thriller territory already covered by "Memento." It carves out its own identity as an old-fashioned, completely satisfying ...read the complete Lookout movie review at FilmStew.com (Brett Buckalew)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
A car crash that ends a young man's (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) dreams of becoming a professional hockey player also puts him in a perpetual cycle of guilt and frustration, when a head trauma results in short-term memory problems and forces him to take a job ...read the complete Lookout movie review at kids-in-mind
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for PopMattersPopMatters
The Lookout begins with a familiar scene. A popular high school athlete, Chris (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), is celebrating prom night with his perfect blond girlfriend. They’re riding in a convertible, a couple of friends in the backseat, whooping and ...read the complete Lookout movie review at PopMatters
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)
The Lookout expends its first two thirds on establishing a familiarly populated scenario in genre crime. There is a stunning femme fatale, the moll to a vicious and totally charismatic crime organizer, and a sidekick expressly intent on supplying comedy ...read the complete Lookout movie review at not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Village VoiceVillage Voice
At various times over the last decade, David Fincher, Sam Mendes, and Michael Mann were attached to direct Scott Frank's screenplay for The Lookout, about a brain-damaged high school hockey stud who's smooth-talked by distant acquaintances into robbing ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Village Voice
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
ith a mentally handicapped protagonist who remembers key information by jotting it down in his notebook, The Lookout naturally invites comparisons to Memento. Unlike Christopher Nolan's chronologically jumbled mystery, however, this crime film from ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Slant Magazine
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The Lookout is an effective little thriller that almost works from taut beginning to unspectacular end. The premise is interesting and the story is developed in such a way that the viewer is engaged throughout. The opening scene hooks us and the movie ...read the complete Lookout movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Milwaukee Journal-SentinelThe Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
It is a plodding, character-driven heartland drama about a former high school athlete, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who is responsible for an accident that killed his friends and left him learning-disabled and with long-term memory loss. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)
Scott Frank's moody thriller "The Lookout" has at its center a young man who isn't there. Chris (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) was once a golden boy; a star hockey player and a popular figure at his Midwestern high school. A terrible accident on prom night ended ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
There’s a moment early on in The Lookout when Our Hero, Chris Pratt, is simply trying to make a very basic dinner for himself and his roommate. And he can’t find the can opener he needs to keep the process moving. Processes are a problem for him: ...read the complete Lookout movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)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)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Josh Rosenblatt)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)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Adam Bregman)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 Dassin’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)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)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)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)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)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for L.A. Daily News 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
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)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)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out New York (David Fear)Time Out New York (David Fear)
If The Lookout didn’t star Brick’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt as yet another guilt-riden quester, if it wasn’t another one of those memory-loss thrillers in which the protagonist has to write lots of things down, if it hadn’t followed Fargo and A ...read the complete Lookout movie review at Time Out New York (David Fear)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Cranky Rates the MoviesMr. 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
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank'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
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)
I don’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 I’d council you to leave this one alone. ...read the complete Lookout movie review at RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)
Lookout, The (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)
I don’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 I’d council you to leave this one alone. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the kid from ...read the complete Lookout movie review at RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)
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