Review of The Outsiders (1983) by Eric H — 20 Mar 2014

I never thought The Outsiders would be a good film because it just didn't seem good. Apparently the critics thought the same way when originally released.But however, this film is better than I anticipated and joins the ranks of teen films I enjoy.

This film kind of produces a social/political commentary, but I liked how Francis Ford Coppola didn't bring the political stuff to the forefront of the film.Coppola's film is essentially about a battle between two rival gangs: the greasers and the socs.

After two of the young greasers fatally stabbed a soc, tensions amount between the two gangs setting up a wild chain of events.The acting is actually pretty good. This film has plenty of young stars before they became big such as Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Ralph Macchio, and C.

Thomas Howell. They all acted well with each other and they made emotional connections with their characters hence they made me believe in their characters.Overall, this is a really good teen film that we may or may not be able to connect with.

There are some tense scenes as well as a few emotional ones. The story seemed a bit hard to follow at first, but I grew accustomed to it as the movie progressed. This is a rather good, social commentary to watch.