I haven't seen it as much as everyone else posting here. But, remembered, none-the-less, most of it. Just wanted to say a couple things, about it. Aside from the thought of albert finney, as a action hero. It was out of necessity, of his characters' need to know the truth. And then getting in too deep. I thought he was great in it. And the idea of the manipulating with light flashes, was brilliant. I was never sure if this story didn't just come from a true experiment, some where. The gun used, worked sort of like, the bright flash of video games on an epileptic. Only instead of a seizure. You get a mental-pause. Seems to me, to be a completely plausible idea. Doctors are delving still further into how the brain works. For medical healing and understanding, of the overall operations. Only years away from being realistic. A mental anesthesia. Again, unless its already real, some where. spookyFor, the person, who commented about the gun being useful in wars, and police procedures. Just think of it as a regular gun. In the wrong hands, it does, harm. I can see all kinds of crime being committed with one of those. As you can clearly tell from the movie. I wouldn't want it to be made to be real. But, it still would be cool. Good luck future!

A plastic surgeon in Los Angeles investigates after some of his most beautiful clients--all fashion models--turn up dead. '80's thriller looks dated now, however it has a terrific set-up and proves to be absorbing and exciting for about a third of its length, later resorting to assembly-line theatrics. Michael Crichton, who wrote and directed, certainly isn't enigmatic (he's a filmmaker who always cuts right to the chase), yet in hindsight his script makes very little sense. The cast is good, particularly Susan Dey as Albert Finney's sassy sidekick, but the characters themselves are awfully one-dimensional. Strictly as a time-filler, not bad. **1/2 from ****

I remember seeing LOOKER in the theater and several times on TV years later. It no longer runs anywhere, and I was not aware it was available on video. Albert Finney is always worth a look, even in this pseudo-scientific potboiler about models being murdered and a mysterious corporation that may be behind the killings. It's a Michael Crichton novel written in the style of Robin Cook's COMA, so be prepared. Actually, COMA is a better film. But it's like WOLFEN,a Whitley Schreiber story about intelligent wolves loose in New York city. The movie is a dud except for Finney's presence. Hell, Finney even kept the fantasy flick BIG FISH interesting, and that's saying something indeed. If you want to see Finney in a really competent thriller, watch the made-for-TV THE GREEN MAN. It is a great ghost yarn, strictly intended for an adult audience.

"Looker is ultimately not worth a look" DECIDE FOR YOURSELFThis is a great film. I did not give it a higher score only because I reserve 7+ scores for films that are also important, which this film is not. (Case in point "True Lies")This being said, it is an extremely enjoyable film to watch.Michael Crichton often chose his stories to examine actual concerns of the time, as he did in "Terminal Man", "Coma", and even in "Jurassic Park" (the issue of Genetic Research). In this film the concern involved the increasing affect that computers and advertising are having on us.Albert Finney was in several "workmanlike" films during this period....films that were consistently enjoyable, with another example being "Wolfen". It is great news that this is finally being re-released on DVD!...now where is "Serial"?! ...or Americathon?! ...or Peter Proud?!