The Lookout stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun, Brick, Mysterious Skin) as Chris, a young man who had everything ahead of him--until a car accident killed two of his friends and left him with brain damage. Now reduced to being a janitor at a bank, Chris struggles to maintain some semblance of order in his life. When a guy he meets at a bar turns out to be an old classmate, Chris succumbs to his flattery, not suspecting that the guy's intentions are criminal.

It also stars Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher and Carla Gugino.

Chris (Gordon-Levitt) had everything going for him, hockey player adored by the fans, a beautiful girlfriend, great friends, and a loving family, until one night of stupidity.
He, his girlfriend, and 2 friends, were driving down the road, Chris at the wheel, and he wanted to show them how the fireflies light up the night.
He shut off his headlights as he drove down an old farm road, turning them back on too late to notice the large combine broke down on the side of the road.
His 2 friends died, his girlfriend's leg cut off, and he ended up with brain damage.

He has hardly any memories of that night, he can no longer get through the day without writing down what he's supposed to do, no immediate memory of events that just happened.
Everyday, he wakes up
takes a shower
with soap
gets dressed
eats breakfast
goes to the learning center
goes home
eats dinner
goes to work.
His life is a series of lists of what to do next.
Chris lives with Lewis, (Daniels) who is blind, and together they make a pretty good team, they cook, keep their home, and have plans to open a restaurant.

But a guy named Gary Spargo (Goode) meets up with Chris in a bar one night, and makes Chris believe they are friends, helps him get a girl, party, treat him as family, all to get Chris to help him and his friends rob the bank Chris works at.
Being so frustrated with his life, not being able to advance at work beyond janitor due to his brain injury, and having his parents pay his rent, his car insurance, everything for him, because no one thinks he can do it himself, Chris decides to help Gary rob the bank.
On the night it goes down however, Chris has a change of mind and tries to get out of it.

What happens for the rest of the movie is unpredictable, and suspenseful.
Chris uses his notebook to write down all the directions from Gary, 'he who has the money, has the power', what time, who does what, everything he's supposed to do in order, sequencing.
He also uses that notebook to get out of having to help with the robbery, and change his and Lewis' life.

Gordon-Levitt does a great job portraying Chris, Jeff Daniels is terrific as his blind room mate with a great insight into people.
This was just a really well done film, and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

One of the things that struck me though, was how much Gordon-Levitt resembles the late Heath Ledger.
Maybe I'll be the only person to ever say that, but take a look at this side-by-side comparison I put together.
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I am in no way comparing the acting abilities of either man, but if they were to ever make a film about Ledger, here's the perfect actor for the role.