Nicolas Cage played recently in some truely poorly executed strait to DVD movies in which he acted as if he would be on drugs or at least something like that... I was delighted to see that he still is able to be convincing as a believable characters without overacting the whole time. His performance here, even if not flawless, is still enjoyable enough.I really would like to understand some reviewers on IMDB which pointed out that they dislike the movie because of Ray's and Maggie's characters (apparently not the positive kind of guys there where expecting 'cause, for example, Ray is always looking depressed, obsessed, concerned...etc...etc...), but -sorry folks- I can't with my best will!!! Did you even figure out what the plot here is about? Did you realise this is no more "Face Off", "Con Air", "Snake Eyes" or "Ghost Rider" Nic is playing in for a couple of years by now....?????I enjoyed the movie for what it is, a kind of "film noir" about a familly drama and a removal to a new location lost in the middle of nowere, just in order to start new again (and, of course, hide from the past ...). Then, right from the beginning, something do not fully frame in the whole picture, some events happen, and -for once!- something totally realistic the main characters have to deal with. The mystery, even if there is nothing really new here, is still effective, believable and gripping enough to keep the tension alive. The resolution of the whole plot isn't that hard to figure, but does it really matter in the end? Director Tim Hunter ("River's Edge" with Keanu Reeves) did a decent job here (and his director of photography too) with a low budget, even if this flick has obviously more potential to become a first rate thrill (in the way "The Strangers: Prey at Night", directed by director Joannes Roberts, fulfilled it, for example)... But I enjoyed this little movie for what it is: a modest comeback for cage to "Red Rock West" with a little "Detour"/"(No)Vacancy" kind of of mood.Seeing is deceiving?.... Looking glass.... a mirror of souls... a reflecting image of ourselves... Have a try... Lol...! And give this damn Nic Cage movie a chance...! No doubt, It is one of his better -and at least more than believable- latest efforts!

Its a film about,sex,peeping toms,bondage,law enforcement,the jante law,and Mr cage is the joker in this movie,and i think that nick, who are an all star actor(acts in films rated from 0-10 e.g his acting can be garbage,but also brilliant),is on the middle of the scale in this presentation,it is not an exciting thriller,neither are the acting ,prduction,plot,filming,sound et cetera. why did i sit till nthe end,well,i expect something good when nick is on the screen,and its ok.a shallow story from start till end.it is a low cost prduction,the genre are very limited to make a block buster, so the rating of 6 is the most i can grant ''the lookingglass''

"Looking Glass" is an impressively senseless, weird and awful film with the cult-actor Nicolas Cage, the gorgeous Robin Tunney and Marc Blucas in the lead roles. The story of a troubled couple that buys a motel in the desert to leave their past behind has a promising premise. However the peeping Tom Ray is a messy unlikable character and the snoopy Sheriff Howard is easy to know what he is from the very beginning. The scenes with Maggie is the only part that worth watching since Robin Tunney is very beautiful despite her age and looks loke Nicolas Cage´s daughter. The conclusion is one of the most illogical ever made, with Ray and Maggie leaving the motel covered in blood driving away in their truck. My vote is two.Title (Brazil): "Looking Glass"

Like most cage movies, it was poor. weird storyline and boring, dont waste your time nothing much happens.