The Lookout on DVD (2007)

An entertaining slow-paced thriller

DJM666 from Walsall , 14/11/2007

A good Memento-lite thriller, which is well made with an interesting plot and strong performances from a good cast - Joseph Gordon-Levitt is very good (much like he was in Brick), Jeff Daniels plays the part of a blind man well, Matthew Goode is fine as the bad guy and Isla Fisher and Carla Gugino are both good in their supporting roles.

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Wow ! Classy performances !!

A customer from Devon , 08/04/2008

Jeff Daniels excels at making a difficult character come to life - what a performance matched by an incredible performance from Joseph Levitt Gordon. An incredible film but only 4 stars for one small unnecessary thing that spoilt an otherwise perfect movie.

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Found it a bit slow

katethegreat from Bristol , 29/04/2008

This film is not as good as I hoped, I found it very slow not enough action to keep me interested.

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yet another bank job

A customer from Llanelli , 27/04/2008

an ok film excellent portrail for anyone that has had a accident with a head injury

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Good but Disappointing,

crockery from Belfast [Highly rated reviewer] , 29/06/2008

Gary Spargo: My old man used to say to me, probably the only thing we ever really agreed on, was that whoever has the money has the power. You might wanna jot that down in your book. It's something you're gonna need to remember.

Disappointing would be the best adjective to describe very talented screenwriter Scott Frank''s (Out of Sight, Minority Report) directorial debut. A great plot is ruined by unrealistic dialogue and a cop-out ending. 'The Lookout' builds up this great story, but it never takes off. I kept waiting for the film to get interesting and when it finally did it only had 15 minutes left in the runtime. The best aspect about the movie is perhaps the acting. Joseph Gordon Levitt is outstanding as always as the film's hero suffering brain damage, while Jeff Daniels provides a powerful dramatic turn as Levitt's blind roommate. Isla Fisher is solid in an unimportant role, but I was not impressed with Mathew Goode's inarguably average performance as the movie's antagonist. Scott Frank's direction has moments of innovative brilliance but for the most it's average and uninteresting. Scott Frank's screenplay is absolutely devastating though. For such a great screenwriter, Frank turns out some pretty trite stuff. Like I previously mentioned, the plot is solid but the dialogue needs some serious work. All in all, 'The Lookout' was disappointing to me after reading all these positive reviews in the press and on internet. 'The Lookout' is overall a good film whose positive qualities outweigh the bad qualities. I recommend it, but just don't be expecting anything groundbreaking or Oscar-worthy.

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Worth a lookout

A customer from Bargoed , 01/07/2008

Well worth a watch,the actor from 3rd rock from the sun is good value as always

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