Review of The Outsider (2018) by Elena H — 17 Mar 2018

Jared and japanese actors did a great job.

This review of The Outsider (2018) was written by Elena H on 17 Mar 2018.

The Outsider has generally received mixed reviews.

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This movie is all style, no substance. It's superficial, boring, irrelevant and pointless. It looks like it was made by an art director…

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By Mark_O (468) on 08 Oct 2018

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By Andrew D (1,611) on 27 Mar 2018

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Both good and disappointing at the same time. Nothing original about the narrative. A great supporting cast, the Japanese cast really shine…

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By Holly C (238) on 06 Apr 2018

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By Angelo81 (1) on 27 Aug 2019

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