Looker
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Movie Reviews of Looker
Movie Review: Great film -- terrible transfer
Summary: 2 Stars
"Looker" is a very stylish film and was always one of my favorite Michael Crighton efforts (even better than "Westworld") and I would have rated it a solid 4 stars if it weren't for this *terrible* transfer job they did on it.
The problem is not with clarity, color or sound -- it's with the film gate. They must have used the absolute worst machine in the world, because the image constantly moves even during static scenes.
If you watch this on a small (26" or smaller) set it may not bother you, but anything larger will drive you crazy, I can assure you. Which is a terrible shame, because this little sleeper of a film (it went almost unnoticed when released) is worth seeing.
It contains one of Crighton's favorite themes -- tech misused or gone out of control -- and has the great Albert Finney giving a rare performance as an adventure hero.
My advice -- definitely don't buy this film. Rent it from Netflix and give it a watch, particularly if you don't have a nice big screen TV. Perhaps if and when this is released on high def they'll do a much better job (and then it would indeed be worth a buy).
Movie Review: Looker - I can't believe this is a movie by Michael Crichton!
Summary: 1 Stars
Speaking for myself Looker was a terrible movie experience. Based on my lofty expectations for a Michael Crichton (MC) production I can only score it at one star. I realize the majority of Amazon reviewers don't agree with me, but I have loved everything done by this amazing science fiction writer in the past, and this film just didn't do it for me. I even watched this movie twice, once without commentary and a second time with MC narration. It just didn't work. I am glad to see that the majority of reviewers really appreciate what MC can do, even on what for me was one of his "off days". I also think the actors did a fine job under very difficult circumstances. I scarcely need mention some of my favorite MC films but I absolutely loved the Andromeda Strain, Coma, Jurassic Park, Congo, not to mention all of his other fine science fiction and non scifi novels.