The Outsider

Name: The Outsider
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: March 9, 2018
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 30
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Jared Leto, Kippei Shiina, Kohji Katoh, Masaki Miura

2018

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 9, 2018 | TV-MA

Starring: Emile Hirsch, Jared Leto, Kippei Shiina, Kohji Katoh, Masaki Miura, Min Tanaka, Motokatsu Suzuki, Nao Omori, Nozomi de Lencquesaing, Ray Nicholson, Rory Cochrane, Shiori Kutsuna, Sôtarô, Tadanobu Asano, Yurino

Summary: An American soldier imprisoned in postwar Japan enters the dark world of the yakuza, adopting their way of life in repayment for his freedom.

Director: Martin Zandvliet

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 120 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Mar 11, 2018

Just far enough off the well-worn mob movie path to be worth a look, even if — like too much on Netflix — you feel the need to bail and see what else is available before it bleeds out. Read full review

Derek Smith

Mar 7, 2018

The film is subsumed by the unshakable sense that Jared Leto is intended to make Martin Zandvliet's take on the yakuza underworld more palatable for American audiences. Read full review

William Bibbiani

Mar 7, 2018

It takes extremely familiar plot points and plays them straight, adding nothing new except the premise - a white American joining the Yakuza - which ultimately has very little to do with how the story unfolds. The film might be a functional crime drama but it’s an incredibly unremarkable one. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Mar 7, 2018

The more this film begs to be told from the inside out, the more Zandvliet shoots it from the outside in. It’s enough to make you wish he hadn’t shot it at all. Read full review

Blake Goble

Mar 11, 2018

It’s clichéd, distant, afraid to truly immerse itself in anything but long looks, but at least it looks good. And that’s that. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 8, 2018

Merging standard gangster movie clichés of both the Japanese and American variety, The Outsider only manages to be ultra-violent and ultra-dull simultaneously. Read full review

The Guardian Charles Bramesco

Mar 7, 2018

It’s by no means impossible to carve a challenging, meaningful story out of difficult interchanges between the east and west. To return to Scorsese, consider Silence, a fine film about European men slowly realizing just how little they understand of Japan. But neither Zandvliet, Baldwin, nor Leto care to look beyond themselves. They’re worse than the simple gaijin, or the over-affectionate weeaboo – they’re tourists who think they own the place. Read full review

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JonnyMenthol

Mar 11, 2018

Don't listen to these "critics" who are banding together to bomb every Netflix OG movie now to save their precious cinema experience. While the Film is not a 10 or anything wholey revolutionary it certainly doesn't deserve those scores. It's solid film, well made and the acting is prettyDon't listen to these "critics" who are banding together to bomb every Netflix OG movie now to save their precious cinema experience. While the Film is not a 10 or anything wholey revolutionary it certainly doesn't deserve those scores. It's solid film, well made and the acting is pretty superb especially from Leto. The visual and cinematography are also great. If you subscribe to Netflix you aren't loosing out on anything here and the movie is well worth your time, a very nice addition to the Netflix library. I'm almost sure to jump on films now that the critics bomb as it seems to be a scenario where they are bombing the good movies to use what little influence they still have to kill the big budget aspect of Netflix film development. Anything with a budget these days just gets slammed regardless of whether it is half decent or not, Bright being the perfect example.… Expand

8 of 12 users found this helpful84

arkhlongstride

Mar 16, 2018

I have no idea how the **** the critics gave scores so low. While outsider is not a masterpiece, is a ******** awesome movie about Yakuzas. It has Yakuza (the game series) vibes everywhere. Is literally like watching a sub story of yakuza games whit new characters and an awesome Leto's. 1950I have no idea how the **** the critics gave scores so low. While outsider is not a masterpiece, is a ******** awesome movie about Yakuzas. It has Yakuza (the game series) vibes everywhere. Is literally like watching a sub story of yakuza games whit new characters and an awesome Leto's. 1950 japan is also perfectly reproducted, maybe thats the best part. A gaijin in a 1950 Yakuza war story, **** yeah Netflix, give me more!… Expand

4 of 8 users found this helpful44

jasharkowalski

Mar 17, 2018

Yes, it is a cliche, but i don't regret watching bloody jakuza tale at all ! Jared acting tricks are working just fine in this flick which has a plot worth Tarantino's movie....one may even visualize what it would look like had Quentin made it, probably even more blood spilling and someYes, it is a cliche, but i don't regret watching bloody jakuza tale at all ! Jared acting tricks are working just fine in this flick which has a plot worth Tarantino's movie....one may even visualize what it would look like had Quentin made it, probably even more blood spilling and some limbs chopping...i bet Takeshi Kitano loves this flick so you should, too !… Expand

3 of 3 users found this helpful30

angelo81

Aug 27, 2019

A solid movie, with a slow tempo, it has a calm atmosphere as if every scene was ready to turn into a storm. Leto makes a great performance.

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Solantus

Mar 11, 2018

This is a not a Great Movie yes. Bu not bad as critics say, Jared Letho make good job in his role. He is like born for cold killer roles.

İdea is good but not directed very well.Specially shootings, Scenes are not in a harmony. But in the end you can watch the all movie beginning to end.This is a not a Great Movie yes. Bu not bad as critics say, Jared Letho make good job in his role. He is like born for cold killer roles.

İdea is good but not directed very well.Specially shootings, Scenes are not in a harmony. But in the end you can watch the all movie beginning to end. And it is not bother you so much.… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

MaxPayneIsGod

Apr 7, 2019

Both good and disappointing at the same time.
Nothing original about the narrative.
A great supporting cast, the Japanese cast really shine. However, as expected its Leto's Potato-sack-esq presence which lets the team down. I can't help but wonder how much better this would have been with aBoth good and disappointing at the same time.
Nothing original about the narrative.
A great supporting cast, the Japanese cast really shine.
However, as expected its Leto's Potato-sack-esq presence which lets the team down.
I can't help but wonder how much better this would have been with a better actor at the reigns.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

whoischarlotte

Mar 13, 2018

The generic Jared Leto yakuza thriller no one wanted. It was mind numbing, had a pointless plot and bored me.

1 of 8 users found this helpful17

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