The Lookout

Little bit crime drama. Little bit thriller. Little bit comedy. Not sure what to call it, but it's fun to watch. You'd think, based on the story-telling advice of one of the main characters, that this story would be easy to predict. And, while you CAN see the train coming, and you know it's going to smack you, what you don't see coming is how the characters will react. That makes for some fun.

Joseph Gorden-Levitt plays a high school kid who suffers from head trauma. His memory loss and other troubles are shown all due reverence. But the effects on himself and others are often funny.

Jeff Daniels plays his roommate and best friend who also happens to be much older and blind.

The bad guys are played perfectly by Matthew Goode and Greg Dunham. These are nasty villains you will love to hate. The supporting cast is rounded out nicely by some fun performances with a few familiar faces.

The only plot problem I noticed was that the main character's memory problems are episodic rather than constant. Some things he must write down to remember. But the bad guy's name he remembers from the very first meeting. Odd.

I even liked the partial narration by the main character. To me it felt like it was used just right.

Watch this movie with someone who might think their dreams are not worthy of cultivation.