Review of The Outpost (2020) by Dan Mecca for The Film Stage — 01 Jul 2020
The difficulty here, as with many a modern war film, is tone. There is an impetus to honor these soldiers while also criticizing the framework that led them into what is essentially a deathtrap in the middle of Afghanistan.
Screenwriters Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy do their damndest to thread the needle, but the results do wear a bit thin.
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This review of The Outpost (2020) was written by Dan Mecca and published by The Film Stage on 01 Jul 2020.
The Outpost has generally received positive reviews.
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