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Missed 'The Lookout' in theaters? Don't make the same mistake twice

By Geoff Berkshire | Metromix Staff

August 14, 2007

PICK OF THE WEEK: THE LOOKOUT

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Matthew Goode in "The Lookout" (Allen Fraser/Miramax)

Unquestionably the most successful movie to hit DVD this week is "Wild Hogs," the comedy that proved John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, Tim Allen and William H. Macy always were a crowd-pleasing comic quartet just waiting to happen. So, you could rent that. Or, if you're interested in experimental film, you'll want to pick up "David Lynch's Inland Empire" (and possibly the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" movie too).

But, if you're just looking for a great rental or a fine addition to a DVD collection, head straight for "The Lookout." Released in the spring with a low-key marketing campaign that led to disappointingly miniscule box office, the impressive directorial debut of screenwriter Scott Frank ("Out of Sight") is a smart, engrossing, character-driven thriller with excellent performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode and Isla Fisher. Serving as both the writer and director, Frank builds the tension in this small town contemporary film noir slowly, but effectively.

The special features on the DVD release are fairly standard: an audio commentary with Frank and the cinematographer, a making-of featurette and a second featurette on memory loss, an important element of the film's plot.

"The Lookout" is also available on Blu-ray.

Read our theatrical review of "The Lookout."

Also released:
"51 Birch Street"
"And Then Came Love"
"Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters" read our review
"Bam Bam & Celeste"
"Boy Culture"
"David Lynch's Inland Empire (Limited Edition Two-Disc Set)"
"Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme" (also Blu-ray)
"Fracture" read our review
"God Grew Tired of Us" read our review
"Murderous Intent"
"Vacancy" (also Blu-ray) read our review