Review of Outlander (2008) by Robby G — 16 Apr 2013

Not so much on the good side... It is eerily reminiscent of "The 13th Warrior" with Antonio Banderas, only this time, instead of an Arab and some crazy mole-Vikings, we have an alien and, well, an alien creature.

But where the predecessor had the direction of John McTiernan and a script adapted from a Michael Creighton novel to carry it through its cheesiness, Outlander's flaws are laid bare: a weak opening, odd casting, uneven CGI and a hero who we may not even want to cheer for.

Sophia Myles may be the best thing in the film, with fallen stars like John Hurt and Ron Perlman serving only to remind us that this film is not exactly top notch fare. Jim Caviezel looks odd in his Viking attire, and not only because he is supposed to be from another world.

The costume department needed a re-think on that one. This film was a monster flop at the theatres and it isn't too hard to see why. If you have to choose one, see The 13th Warrior. If you liked that, you may not mind catching this on a lazy afternoon.