Review of The Outsider (2018) by Charles Bramesco for The Guardian — 07 Mar 2018
It’s by no means impossible to carve a challenging, meaningful story out of difficult interchanges between the east and west. To return to Scorsese, consider Silence, a fine film about European men slowly realizing just how little they understand of Japan.
But neither Zandvliet, Baldwin, nor Leto care to look beyond themselves. They’re worse than the simple gaijin, or the over-affectionate weeaboo – they’re tourists who think they own the place.
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This review of The Outsider (2018) was written by Charles Bramesco and published by The Guardian on 07 Mar 2018.
The Outsider has generally received mixed reviews.
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