The Lookout
2007
***½
Director: Scott Frank
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher, Bruce McGill, Alberta Watson, Alex Borstein, Sergio Di Zio
An engrossing Memento-meets-Fargo drama about a young hotshot who becomes a nobody overnight when a horrid car crash leaves his memory in tatters. His vulnerable condition and his nighttime job in a local bank make him an attractive target for a group of shady characters. Joseph Gordon-Levitt gives a wonderfully subtle performance as the absent-minded hero and Jeff Daniels is once again terrific as his sharp-tongued blind roommate, and only friend. Towards the end the story introduces some conventional crime caper elements and a somewhat romantic subplot, but, on the whole, screenwriter Scott Frank's directorial debut is a rather enjoyable film.
