Lookout, The

Runtime: 98min 58secs
Tagline: Whoever has the money has the power.
Written and Directed by: Scott Frank

Plot Outline:
An admired high school hockey player (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) foolishly takes a drive in the night with his girlfriend and two others with his headlights off with devastating results. Left with a brain injury that prevents him from remembering many things for extended periods of time, he compensates by keeping notes in a small notebook to aid him with his routine.

Obviously, with the mental incapacitation, he is unable to have a meaningful job. He works by night as a cleaner in a bank. A blast from his past (Matthew Goode) re-befriends him and gets him involved with a young woman (Isla Fisher). Only after they all get close do their true intentions unfold.

Overall Impressions:
Once in a while you get a film enter the horizon that manages to surprise you. This one fits the bill. It's an interesting little flick, leaving you wondering what's going on & how it will pan out while watching it. Thankfully it doesn't leave you disappointed with the result either.

It kinda reminded me of Memento and The Score in it's story but the way it's been handled is novel, it also maintains a sense of mystery after the show is over. Being a pretty small-time film, it may not be one you 'look out' for, but one you'll enjoy if & when you do catch it.

Worth a DVD rental at the very least.