Review of Outland (1981) by Angel M — 21 Jan 2010
What's most striking about this is how superfluous the sci-fi is. The setting adds a lot of atmosphere, it looks quite good and hasn't dated that poorly at all. But it's largely unnecessary.
Instead, what you get is a lot of familiar noir and especially western tropes, right down to the swinging saloon doors. The whole thing is basically High Noon on a Moon. Connery carries the film with a steely but vulnerable performance.
The rest of the cast pretty much blows. But it's a reasonably good time.
This review of Outland (1981) was written by Angel M on 21 Jan 2010.
Outland has generally received mixed reviews.
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