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Writer (WGA):
Scott Frank (written by)
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Release Date:
30 March 2007 (USA) more
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Whoever has the money has the power
Plot:
Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist. full summary | full synopsis
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Great performances and a solid directorial debut for Scott Frank more (119 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt ... Chris Pratt

Jeff Daniels ... Lewis

Matthew Goode ... Gary Spargo

Isla Fisher ... Luvlee

Carla Gugino ... Janet

Bruce McGill ... Robert Pratt

Alberta Watson ... Barbara Pratt

Alex Borstein ... Mrs. Lange

Sergio Di Zio ... Deputy Ted
David Huband ... Mr. Tuttle

Laura Vandervoort ... Kelly
Greg Dunham ... Bone

Morgan Kelly ... Marty

Aaron Berg ... Cork

Tinsel Korey ... Maura
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Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content.
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99 min
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To help him play a brain damaged man, Joseph Gordon-Levitt did not get much sleep and worked out hard at the gym before shooting to help him appear disoriented. He also befriended people with brain damage and read "The Man with a Shattered World: The History of a Brain Wound". more
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Revealing mistakes: When Chris Pratt calls Gary to arrange where to return the money, he tells him to meet him at 6 AM, meaning that it would be earlier than 6 AM when the call was placed. However, it's already light out, even though the sun does not rise in Kansas City until after 7:35 AM at the time of year the movie takes place (Christmas). more
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Chris Pratt: It only happens once a year, and then they die. It's like a mating ritual or something.
Kelly: Isn't that romantic?
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18 out of 21 people found the following review useful.
Great performances and a solid directorial debut for Scott Frank, 29 January 2008
8/10
Author: Dave (freaky_dave) from United States

The Lookout was an amazing movie with splendid performances all around. It's hard to believe that Joseph Gordon Levitt was once on "3rd Rock From The Sun". He's come along way.

After a horrible accident which killed two people, seriously wounded another, and left Chris Pratt (Levitt) with a brain injury which makes it nearly impossible for him to remember things without writing them down in a notebook that he carries with him, he is no longer the cocky hockey player. Instead he now lives his life while working as a janitor in a bank and living with a blind roommate named Lewis (Jeff Daniels in a fascinating performance).

While drinking at a bar, he meets the charismatic Gary Spargo (played by Matthew Goode) who then introduces Chris to the lovely Luvlee Lemons (Isla Fischer.) They later asked him to serve as lookout while they rob the bank he works at. Chris at first doesn't agree, but Gary plays the other people in Chris' life against him in subtle ways, and after Chris finds out that some of what Gary said seems true, he agrees. The story goes on from there, but I will not even discuss the ending.

The lookout is a strong movie, and it is the phenomenal acting which holds the movie together the best. Scott Frank has a way of getting the best out of his actors here, and what we get is a psychological drama that holds your interest. At a brisk 99 minutes, it seemed over much too quickly. Some of the later scenes in the movie felt a little contrived I agree, but even they pale in comparison to the welcoming acting where even the main villain (Goode) doesn't seem totally utterly evil. Of course I can't say the same thing about his quiet henchman with the glasses.

I liked this movie a lot, but I do wish we could've gotten to know more about Luvlee Lemons. Her character seem to be pushed out later in the movie, and I found myself a little disappointed in this. Still, overall this was a very good movie.

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