The Lookout Reviews

This quiet, understated drama-thriller may take a while to get going, but the characters are fascinating and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jeff Daniels have a wonderful chemistry that lends the film an unexpected heart. As a brain-damaged student and a blind wannabe... Read more

The Lookout seem like it will be one of the years best thrillers, but that is soon out of the picture as the action doesn't quite deliver and the performances never really inspire.... Read more

Joseph Gordon-Levitt seems to pop up where I least expect him. Having not heard his name since the glorious days of "3rd Rock from the Sun", he turns up in this movie. And while it was surprising, his acting didn't... Read more

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.... Read more

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... Read more

A wholly original but — at the same time — familiar film, THE LOOKOUT has that bank heist noir feel with a human twist.I started searching out Scott Frank films (writer and director of The Lookout) after watching GET SHORTY... Read more

In 2003, in Kansas, the popular and reckless high school hockey player Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) goes to a party with his girlfriend and two friends on the backseat of his convertible through the old Route 24. In a moment,... Read more

This is one of those slightly odd-ball heist movies which manages to carry off the down beat vibe and still be more-or-less convincing. Think of it as a Fargo-lite. Gordon-Lovett, following on from his excellent turn in "Brick",plays a College Ice... Read more

This was an interesting sleeper hit which got some rave reviews on here. A lot of people said this was more of a thinking person's movie and not a "popcorn" flick although there are some action sequences later on for those... Read more

I have to say that it wasn't my favourite. I absolutely loved the actors in it and their preformances and aspecially Joseph gordon-levitt. he alwasy gives his all and i respect that. I saw the preview and thought it looked solid... Read more