LOOK

Thought provoking
This movie certainly makes one think about our world today and takes away that "I-can-get-away-with-anything" sense of security that some people seem to have. If you allow yourself to "feel" what you're watching, you might actually benefit from seeing it. If it doesn't disturb you at least a little, you aren't "feeling."

LOOKing for a Truly Good Bad Film?
There are a lot of improbabilities in "Look": e.g., Isn't it illegal to install surveillance cameras in dressing rooms? Ah well, I guess some department stores do that anyway, especially when there is a film to be made and nubile young flesh to be shown. Many of the characters--Sherri the spoiled and hormonally crazed teenager, Marty the arch-nerd, etc--are utter stereotypes, yet they are well-done (especially with the help of realistic scripts) even as stock characters, and the reasons why they must be so clichéd become evident as one watches. One of the biggest redeeming virtues is the excellent pacing of the film: It moves quickly but smoothly from one to another set of characters and situations, and there are enough interesting twists to where the audience hardly even has to make an effort to suspend disbelief. Unlike many films that utilize this multiple frame-story technique, each episode of "Look" is well-developed and contributes in some meaningful way to the grand...

There's An Hour And A Half I'll Never Get Back!
I have held Rifkin's "Dark Backward" as one of my favorite under-rated films. If anything, it was original, stylish and fun. Plenty of people hate it, no matter what I say. "Look", however, is the most unoriginal project I could have ever imagined. Totally predictable and we learn nothing new we didn't already know. It was so painful to watch that I began to speed-search till it was over and I guessed every conclusion to each mini-story! There is no reason for you to watch this film. If you want to see a good docudrama-type shocker, (even if you don't learn something new), check out the French "Man Bites Dog". I give "Look" one star because I know how hard it is to make a film, Rifkin has talent and I pray he does better on the next one!

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