Directed by:
Michele PlacidoCinematography:
Arnaldo CatinariCast:
Daniel Auteuil, Mathieu Kassovitz, Olivier Gourmet, Francis Renaud, Nicolas Briançon, Jérôme Pouly, Violante Placido, Luca Argentero, Arly Jover (more)Plots(1)
When a bank heist goes wrong it’s up to the expert and deadly sniper Vincent Kaminski (Mathieu Kassovitz) to take out the army of police outside the bank waiting for the armed robbers. Vincent’s accuracy from behind the scope of his rifle soon gains the attention of Mattei (Daniel Auteuil) a disgruntled cop and head of the team that Vincent is targeting, who is hell-bent on bringing him to justice. When an anonymous tip off puts him behind bars, Vincent suddenly finds himself a target, and a deadly game of cat and mouse emerges when those close to Vincent begin to die. Also starring Olivier Gourmet and Arly Jover, The Lookout is a high-octane thriller packed with tense and gritty action that’s a sure-fire hit. (StudioCanal UK)
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The finale with Belmondo and Hossein is probably the best moment, but I can’t understand why a storyline that could easily have been sold in a classic way had to be drowned in effects for the sake of effects. Sometimes it seems to me that creators choose this as the easier path. I haven’t seen a film in a long time that handles women so crudely. Compared to Delon’s occasional slap to his female counterpart, it’s just another reminder that the legendary era of French crime films has no way of returning.
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