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The Lookout

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Original title

The Lookout

Year

2007

Running time

99 min.

Country

United States

Director

Scott Frank

Screenwriter

Scott Frank

Cast

Music

James Newton Howard

Cinematography

Alar Kivilo

Producer

Miramax, Spyglass Entertainment

Genre

Drama. Thriller | Heist Film. Crime

Synopsis

Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a former high school star athlete, crashes his car one night due to reckless driving. The accident kills his best friend and his best friend’s girlfriend, while his own girlfriend loses a leg. Pratt himself has a head injury that lowers his IQ and diminishes his memory to the point where he has to refer to a notebook to do simple, everyday tasks.

He manages to get a job as a janitor in a bank, but is recruited by criminals to help them pull off a robbery.

US release date: march 30th, 2007.

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Awards: 2007: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature

2007: Satellite Awards: 5 Nominations including Best Film

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Critics' reviews

"In a knockout directing debut, Frank cooks up his own mischief. The web he spins will pull you in. Guaranteed."

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"Although filmmaker Scott Frank is unable to sustain the initial intensity, he does a credible job of not signaling where the story is heading and ramps up excitement with a number of unexpected twists"

Ruthe Stein: SFgate
"A straightforward genre piece in which double-crosses and surprise twists lead to the inevitable (...) Forgettable fun"

David Fear: Time Out
"The Lookout is a well made psychological thriller which only disappoints with its ending."

Derek Malcolm: London Evening Standard
"So despite the resemblance, this is no Memento. Still, thanks to suspenseful scenes and top-notch performances, it's a cracking little thriller"

Anna Smith: BBC

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