# The Lookout (2007)

> A memory-impaired former hockey star is manipulated into a bank robbery before fighting to reclaim control of his life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4003

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Scott Frank
- Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher, Carla Gugino, Bruce McGill, Alberta Watson, Aaron Berg
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427470/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: suspenseful, affecting, brooding, quiet night, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of a man's struggle against his own mind and the criminal underworld.

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