The Outpost

Name: The Outpost
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: July 2, 2020
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Alexander Arnold, Bobby Lockwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Celina Sinden, Cory Hardrict

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Screen Media Films | Release Date (Streaming): July 2, 2020 | R

Starring: Alexander Arnold, Bobby Lockwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Celina Sinden, Cory Hardrict, Jack Kesy, Jacob Scipio, James Jagger, Jonathan Yunger, Milo Gibson, Orlando Bloom, Scott Eastwood, Taylor John Smith

Summary: A small team of U.S. soldiers battle against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

Director: Rod Lurie

Genre(s): Action, Drama, History, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 123 min

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Steve Pond

Jun 29, 2020

A riveting combat movie that aims to put viewers alongside American soldiers in the midst of one of the bloodiest battles in the long-running war, “The Outpost” takes the measure of what a few dozen men endured and finds heroism not in enemies killed but in compadres saved. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Jul 1, 2020

Skillfully directed by Rod Lurie, this engrossing and deeply wrenching thriller dances the same fine line as most latter-day movies that want to honor service and sacrifice, without lapsing into empty triumphalism. For the most part, The Outpost balances those competing impulses, with a canny combination of unadorned bluntness and technical finesse. Read full review

Peter Travers

Jul 3, 2020

The Outpost gets it crucially right by bringing home the meaning of heroism as a collective action. The you-are-there ferocity of this sequence, brilliantly abetted by the prowling, handheld camerawork of Lorenzo Senatore, ranks with the best interpretations of combat on film. Your nerves will be shattered, guaranteed. Read full review

Johnny Oleksinski

Jul 2, 2020

The Outpost really is not a movie of wit or soaring inspirational speeches, but of no-holds-barred emotion. A story of young men in their 20s, with dreams and loved ones back home, who had the courage to risk it all for each other. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Jun 30, 2020

While lacking the technical virtuosity of Sam Mendes' "1917," for example, the movie nevertheless does full justice to its stirring true-life tale of the 2009 Battle of Kamdesh — despite an obviously low budget. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jun 29, 2020

An engrossing and immersive look at an isolated battle in “America’s Longest War,” a representative bloody stalemate in a country where that’s the best most of those fighting there can hope for. Read full review

Cary Darling

Jun 30, 2020

Yet despite the interchangability of some of the characters, the last half of The Outpost — in which the two-day Battle of Kamdesh is condensed into an hour of horror — is a technical marvel, as the soldiers come under an attack as relentless as a tsunami. Read full review

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Thepointe7

Oct 14, 2020

As a soldier in the United States Army that works in the building right next to 3-61 I can’t begin to explain the importance of this film to the new real story war movie genre. We are in a time now that the war on terror is 20 years long and still going. And this film can hit us closer toAs a soldier in the United States Army that works in the building right next to 3-61 I can’t begin to explain the importance of this film to the new real story war movie genre. We are in a time now that the war on terror is 20 years long and still going. And this film can hit us closer to the vest because it’s our sons and daughters that are involved and can be involved in the same war you’re watching on film. It was shot with such authenticity of the crude deployment humor and brotherhood along with the seriousness of battle that it has to be one of the best war films ever shot. (Even if I’m slightly biased.)… Expand

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Dragonfly44

Oct 23, 2020

A fantastic and absolutely tense movie, enjoyable from start to finish. The characters all feel real, and it make the gunfights all feel just as real. 93/100

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Berik

Jul 9, 2020

The Outpost is based on true events that happened around one of the most northern US military camps in Afghanistan. The camp was poorly placed and wasn't safe to defend, causing many soldiers to lose their life. And eventually, the series of errors lead to a catastrophe.

The movie isThe Outpost is based on true events that happened around one of the most northern US military camps in Afghanistan. The camp was poorly placed and wasn't safe to defend, causing many soldiers to lose their life. And eventually, the series of errors lead to a catastrophe.

The movie is expertly shot, using long uninterrupted shots instead of many cut frames. Explosions, military gear, wounds and tactics look realistic. The viewer gets to know the characters through dialogue and events, making a connection with these men as they are put in harms way. An impressive movie! I give it a 9/10.… Expand

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Voodoo123

May 22, 2021

+Excellent cast
+Decent action sequences
+Strong soundscape
-Generic war movie feel
-Eratic pacing

Outpost was an enjoyable thrill ride with all the usual tropes of the genre. Lacks innovation in such a heavily saturated genre. Worth a look if you're a fan of war movies.

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JLuis_001

Jul 25, 2020

Entertaining, well done, better than average and yet it never seems like you're seeing something that feels fresh or new.

While it's true that this isn't necessarily a problem considering the things it does well, frankly I have spent a while without watching a film about the US militaryEntertaining, well done, better than average and yet it never seems like you're seeing something that feels fresh or new.

While it's true that this isn't necessarily a problem considering the things it does well, frankly I have spent a while without watching a film about the US military that feels like more than just a film of its time.… Expand

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Proteus88

Jan 13, 2021

Extremely on the nose and basic plot. Corniest dialogue in a long time. Don’t waste your money paying to rent this.

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maazfire

Aug 4, 2020

Awful propaganda. Looks like they made it more liberal than these flag-waving patriots films tend to be, that's new.

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