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(1 - 39) of 39 OFCS Rating: 85% Fresh Page   1   "Most noirs are coming of age stories where an innocent learns how vicious and cruel the world can be. Only he usually learns it while a hunk of hot lead burns in his gut."   Beyond Hollywood   Brian Holcomb A- "The beauty of Scott Frank's The Lookout is not found in the thrill of criminal stimulation, but the way the filmmaker uses the promise of dread to build characterization"   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf B+ ""The Lookout" as that rare character-driven movie that screenwriters dream of creating, and then rush to copy after seeing it. It is a gem of a movie that beckons repeated viewing."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes Chris' erratic efforts to look at himself honestly seem quite complicated, a series of steps both typical and original."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 4/5 "Thanks to an able cast and freshman director Scott Frank's expert storytelling, 'The Lookout' is one of those rare thrillers that offers believable jolts and never talks down to its audience."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 5/5 "Scott Frank tips his hat to the noir genre and then, like all great genre storytellers, transcends it."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius 3.5/4 "...benefits substantially from Gordon-Levitt's absolutely stunning performance..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C+ "The straightforward routine story has plot holes you can drive a tractor through and a screenplay that's too clean for the messy story it's spinning."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "A skillful and compelling character study under the guise of a heist movie."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman A- "Gordon-Levitt commands sympathy, affection, and understanding, perfectly executing the role without resorting to maudlin or sentimental tactics."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider A- "In the middle of a hectic festival day, it made time stop, and sent me into a contemplative haze... It's one of my favorite films of the year."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 4/4 "Frank doesn't just set up clichés, he breaks them in two and spits in our face for buying into them..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. 3/4 "The Lookout has its share of dramatic trickery and often strays into the gimmick boundaries. Nevertheless, Frank's nifty narrative is keenly smart, perceptive and edgy."   TheWorldJournal.com   Frank Ochieng B+ "Nifty in construction and savvy in execution, this is a twisty thriller that's both cannily suspenseful and honestly moving."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek A- "This unlikely heist movie is really another showcase for rising star Joseph Gordon-Levitt."   Modern Fabulousity   Gabriel Shanks B "As the caper comes to overpower the narrative in the third act...Frank loses his way, allowing the proceedings to unforgiveably descend, starting with the climactic crime itself that features a cheaply manipulative development, into formulaic hokum."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 2.5/4 "I left the theater entertained but not fully satisfied."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "Nowadays it is actually refreshing to get a crime thriller that doesn't try to be Pulp Fiction . . ."   SA Movie & DVD Magazine   James O'Ehley 3.5/4 "Scott Frank offers up a haunting neo-noir backdrop that simmers with angst."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 7/10 "A satisfying movie, even if it doesn't all quite come together -- the heist-related portions feel almost perfunctory in a movie about a character who's anything but."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 7/10 "...a small-town noir that is more gripping for its subtlety than for its action."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 7/10 "Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the most promising young American actor since Marlon Brando."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 2/5 "epibebaionei tin ypopsia poy eihes ligo meta tin arhi, oti tha parabei ton basiko kanona poy tosin ora soy promotare: den mporeis na peis mia istoria, an den ksereis poy thes na tin pas"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis B "As a director, Frank may occasionally tip his hand too far, but he knows how to create sinister tension..."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "Still feels like a freshman effort, even if the freshman is an A student"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "[Gordon-Levitt] is poised to blow away thinking moviegoers with his hugely appealing combination of Keanu Reeves' quirky good looks, Tobey Maguire's engaging mopiness, and a Johnny Depp-esque hunger for offbeat, demanding roles."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson B+ "Gordon-Levitt is the real deal, a fascinating performer who creates the pre-crash Chris so compellingly in a few brief moments that we can miss him -- and glimpse him under the slightly scrambled version he becomes."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2.5/4 "The Lookout becomes something of a standard-issue, sub-Elmore Leonard caper in which double-crosses and inconvenient surprises lead to murder"   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3.5/5 "Until it shifts into a thriller, this film is a provocatively involving drama"   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B+ "Its relatively modest reach conceals a memorable crime story that refuses to be limited to genre alone."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux A "A perfect little movie about flawed characters."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten "It is as if [Frank] trashes the entire mechanism altogether, resulting in a spoonfed conclusion, rewarding facile expectations and violating the integrity of his film's well-established structure."   Not Coming to a Theater Near You   Rumsey Taylor "A sure-footed, restrained picture, in which the characters are allowed to drive the action -- not the other way around."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek 7/10 "An edgy, darkly engaging crime caper that's also a taut psychological thriller."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 7/10 "Refreshingly stripped-down."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 3/4 "Gordon-Levitt continues to cement his claim as the best young actor of his generation."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 3.5/4 "Strong performances fill this terrific crime drama."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 3/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito  (1 - 39) of 39 OFCS Rating: 85% Fresh Page   1