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Despite lots of good actors, this film (story line) is all over the place. Meg.

Your liking of The Lookalike might very well depend on how much coincidences you are ready to accept in a storyline. This one heavily relies on them, some quite extraordinary, but if you are tolerant - or in the mood to be - they are acceptable, especially since they come early on in the introduction of the characters and their respective schemes.

The story is fine, the cast is fine, the picture is often very colourful, in contrast to what must be inside the minds of the protagonists, and there are plenty of beautiful shots, notably of New Orleans and the bayou. What is certainly not so good is the score.

The music is absent from most scenes, but is there for the romance and for the violence. That's unfortunate, specially for the latter. Indeed, these particular scenes lack tension and fail to involve the viewer. Be they a kidnapping or a shoot out, they pass with a level of detachment that doesn't quite fit the genre. I appreciate that they avoid the gruesome of many other films, not so much that they also avoid the thrills. Blaming the music may very well let me overlook other factors, but I'll unfairly leave it at that.

By poser-ish I mean that it's trying to be a gritty crime ensemble flick but it's just a little 'off' in most regards.

The acting is a little 'off' at times as is the direction, editing and the cinematography isn't the best, they are trying to make it look fancy but instead manages to do the exact opposite.

The overall plot is pretty cool but the dialogue could definitely have done with some enhancements with a lot of cheesy lines that feels like they were taken out of a soap-opera at times.

So yeah it's not a film that grabbed me by the edge of my seat and occasionally my mind wondered astray but for the more-part it managed to keep my interest.

So yeah watchable but flawed, 5.5/10 from me.

Huge waste of time. I was expecting something more enticing and unexpected given the cast. But the story just kept falling flatter. Lot's of plot holes and disconnects.

Some might argue a perfect lookalike, which wouldn't be wrong at all. The movie itself has quite a few characters it has to bring together or at least introduce and let them play out what they are trying to do. Obviously everyone involved has their own agenda and not everything is as it seems.

Acting-wise you get what you'd expect, with so many known faces. Some might be surprised by the women involved, but only in a very positive way. They all have tough roles to play out, but they deliver. While the story might not have that wow effect going for it, it still is as the movie itself pretty good.

Movie had no story at all. Script was too weak, characters were not making any sense and op top of that the acting was also not good. Time totally wasted.

A Somewhat Gritty and Sometimes Amusing Off-Beat Little Crime Story About Drug Dealers and Assorted Hotties. Many Familiar Faces Can Be Seen in This Underrated Movie with Many a Quirk and a Complicated Plot of Misdirection and Coincidental, but Important Situations.

It's Got Enough Violence and Underworld Middle-Level Drug Stuff to be Sleazy, It's Set in New Orleans, to be Worth a Watch. Nothing Here is New in the Genre but it Tries Hard to Include Characters with Expected and Not So Expected Human Flaws.

Justin Long was Outstanding in Tusk (2014 Directed by Kevin Smith) and is Fine as the Nucleus of the Story and the Women Here are All Smokin Hot and that Adds to the Attraction.

The Film's Aloof Manner Keeps This From the Neo-Noir Genre Although it Contains Some Elements. Nothing Memorable, but is a Good B-Movie and the Cast and Some Style Make This a Good Pick When Slumming.

In the second half it gets interesting but still i wouldnt recommend it.

Nothing special in this movie and the actors didnt give anything unique, just an average movie.

It was a bold move to build a cast primarily of stars who tend to be known for their work in comedy, or at least notably lighter fare; Jerry O'Connell, Justin Long, John Corbett, and Luis Guzmán are certainly not generally known for dramas or thrillers, and even with extra dour films like 'Blackbird' and 'Gardens of the night' to her name, Gillian Jacobs is obviously best known for comedies. Though there are notes of wry humor here, let there be no doubt that 'The lookalike' is no comedy - and in fact it's significantly darker than I ever would have guessed before I sat to watch. Violence, desperation, and gloom are the order of the day in a tale of drugs, manipulation, backstabbing, major debt, love, sex, plain old murder, and worse, and multiple characters' lives and story threads intersecting. It's hard to track all those threads at the outset, but they do meaningfully (and grimly) converge, and at that more than can be said for some other titles that have taken a similar storytelling approach. While not as wholly disturbing or depressing as some other flicks, this still isn't the easiest flick to watch at times - but for all of its 100 minutes, it's excellent all the way through.

Removed from the sort of material for which they're most recognized, everyone here gives fantastic performances of cold, hardened intensity, nevertheless vitalized with superb nuance. As if they haven't proven themselves elsewhere, and their versatility in a wide range of roles, I'm low-key stunned by just how terrific the actors are, all shining from one to the next. That goes for O'Connell, Long, and Jacobs most of all, not just for their prominence but for the disparity with their other works, but also those in supporting parts, like Scottie Thompson and Felisha Terrell. The ensemble is an important anchoring point for as harsh as the narrative becomes, but it's also a great credit to both screenwriter Michele Gray and director Richard Gray that between the two of them the feature remains light on its feet, never getting bogged down in the violence, the plot development, the strong emotions, or any other facet. The screenplay is totally solid, with a perfectly cohesive and compelling narrative, rich and flavorful scene writing, and characters that are written gratifyingly well. Richard ties all the many pieces together with the same deft hand that brings out the buzzing electricity of the proceedings, letting everything and everyone have their moment to shine without wholly stealing the spotlight. Really, 'The lookalike' is splendidly well balanced.

Even Alies Sluiter's score carries that same energy as Richard's direction. At any given time the themes stick to the background, merely lending to the mood, but ever does the music retain a lively sense of movement that bolsters the sprightly feel of the picture at large. And in all other regards this is as well made as one might hope of modern cinema, with every aspect having a turn to rise to the fore as the tale progresses. The costume design, hair, and makeup are lovely; stunts and effects are nice and sharp. Thomas Scott Stanton's cinematography is crisp and vivid, not to mention smart, and the sound design and editing are equally keen. Everything looks and sounds good here as far as I'm concerned - but it's definitely the story, the cast, and the direction that matter most, and on these bases the viewing experience is pretty fabulous. I wouldn't go so far as to say that this is a must-see, yet it's a movie that's crafted with tremendous skill, intelligence, and care, and the story keeps us firmly invested; that's more than enough to earn a hearty recommendation as far as I'm concerned. Suggested above all for those who are fans of the cast, 'The lookalike' is a crime thriller that's more than it seems from the outside, and if you have the chance to watch then it's well worth checking out.

Definitely something to add to your list for when you run out of things to watch. Very suspenseful.

The multiple plot twists don't really come together until the last ten minutes of the movie. I would have spent more time developing the Sadie Hill plot twist at Versailles. They did a decent job introducing that at the beginning of the story. But the dramatic scene near the end left more questions than answers. Basically, this is a drug drama with several disjointed murder plots stashed in the middle. And an ending that was not fully developed enough to explain the mysterious past relationship which seems to be the premise that exploits the finale plot twist. The effort of one of the minor characters seemed wasted to me.

Fails at every level. Not only are all the characters unbelievable in their role, they are terrible at trying to pull it off. The plot is so farfetched and the dialogue so absurd all you can really do is roll your eyes. It's sooooo bad!! Most of the movie is padding. Everyone is miscast. The film plods along from one mindless scene to another. Just a poorly thought out film and executed so horribly one can't help wonder if it's all ad libbed. Events just don't occur like portrayed in this movie. People don't act how they act in this movie. All you can do is laugh at the sheer stupidity of this. There's no humor. There's no grit. The sex scenes are a dud. The only consistencies here are the fact that absolutely nothing makes sense. Nobody makes sense. It's maddening that the creators expected the general public to devous this slop, although the general public isn't exactly know for their discriminating taste. It's an offering to the lowest common denominator. Pure garbage from start to finisn.