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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Lookout, The
Genre: Drama

Reviewed In Issue 123 (Sept 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Bruce McGill & Isla Fisher

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
DD Sound Rating: 4
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 4
Internet Links
www.thelookout-movie.com

Special Features
Special features include an audio commentary with Writer/Director Scott Frank and Director Of Photography Alar Kivilo, and two featurettes: the nine-minute Behind The Mind Of Chris Pratt and Sequencing The Lookout in 20 minutes. Plus some up-front previews.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Miramax Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 54217
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

For language, some violence, and sexual content
(Retail Price): $29.99
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 99
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2006
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 08/14/07
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Scott Frank
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
The car accident happened so fast, no one had a chance to scream

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.38:1 DVD has a clean appearance, with good detail, solid blacks, and very little in the way of source element artifacts. Shadow delineation is well rendered, with details in the blacks easy to see. Fleshtones generally look natural, but indoors they can look pasty and undefined. Edge enhancement and pixilation are not major problems. (Danny Richelieu)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby