Review of The Outsider (2018) by Sythe_G — 15 Mar 2018

I took a chance on The Outsider in spite of my aversion to Jared Leto. I feel that he is a bad actor that has gotten by on his looks and name recognition. However, I have to admit that he was quite good in this film.

The story is by no means Shakespearian, but it is competent and moves the movie along nicely. The pacing is great, some of the shots are a bit long, but it didn't bother me. The film's meat and potatoes is in it's portrayal of Japanese and Yakuza culture, and some graphic violence.

The violence may turn some people off, but there are plenty like me that say the more the merrier. I think the critics are just being SJW meat puppets, and are probably feigning offense over the fact that the protagonist is a white man "appropriating" Japanese culture, or something along those idiotic lines.