The Lookout (2007)
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Critic Consensus: The Lookout is a genuinely suspenseful and affecting noir due to the great ensemble cast and their complex, realistic characters.
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Cast
as Chris Pratt
as Lewis Canfield
as Gary Spargo
as Janet
as Luvlee
as Deputy Ted
as Mr. Tuttle
as Kelly
as Bone
as Marty
as Motorcycle Woman
as Elderly Man with Walker
as Department Store Clerk
as Farmer on Thresher
as Waitress
as Loan Officer
as Barbara Pratt
as Mrs. Lange
as Danny
as Cameron Pratt
as Cameron's Girlfriend
as Maid
as State Trooper
as Ted's Wife
as Taxi Driver
as Robert Pratt
as Cork
as Maura
as Nina
as Reggie
as Attractive Woman in Bar
as Woman Reading at Bar
as Jonathan
as Bartender
as Alison Pratt
as Motorcycle Man
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Critic Reviews for The Lookout
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Frank has cooked up an interesting moral dilemma for a character ill-equipped to deal with one. Chris has made one big mistake. Is he up for another?
Forgettable fun.
The Lookout's thriller elements could stand to be more surprising, but they're ultimately in service of a better understanding of the characters. Usually, it's the other way around.
There's nothing here you haven't seen before, and even the pleasant hum of a well-tuned engine begins to drone a little.
A straight-ahead drama, perfectly accessible though psychologically intricate, coupled shrewdly to a crime thriller.
The movie is sometimes deliberately paced, then intensifies at unlikely moments, artfully blending pulse-stopping, nerve-jangling suspense with sharp dialogue and nuanced portrayals.
Audience Reviews for The Lookout
I'm not into heist movies generally, but this was pretty good. Very interesting main character.
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This is much more of a character study than it is a thriller with the first half of the film dedicated to just getting you to know the characters and their lives before the drama truly starts. I honestly didn't know where the story was going to go, but I was engrossed because of the nuanced performances of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jeff Daniels. The thrills and plot don't really kick in for about 35-40 minutes, but once they do the pacing takings a turn and really ratchets up the suspense. This is a great thriller reminiscent of Memento because of the similar circumstances of the main characters. Levitt plays a character who ends up with significant damage from a car wreck that makes it to where he cannot sequence events properly or handle everyday things without a little bit of a struggle. Much of the suspense and unpredictability of the film comes from not knowing whether his character knows what to do or not. It adds an extra level beyond the standard plot. Matthew Goode adds in a chilling performance as the leader of the bad guys who convince Levitt to help them rob the bank he works for at night as the janitor. The dialogue is well written and the story keeps you on your toes throughout. This is also one of the few times where I really enjoyed the ending. The main characters come full circle and it's just fun to see. I can't ask for much more from a movie like this.
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The Lookout Quotes
| Gary Spargo: | Who ever has the money, has the power |
| Gary Spargo: | Who ever has the money, has the power. |
| Lewis: | Am I dead? I must be. No one's talking to me |
| Lewis: | Am I dead? I must be dead because no one's talking to me! |
| Chris Pratt: | Once upon a time, I woke up. I took a shower, with soap. |
| Lewis: | What's her name? |
| Chris Pratt: | That's her last name. |
| Chris Pratt: | Luvlee. |
| Lewis: | Luvlee Lemons? That's her name? |
| Lewis: | That's a name? |