The Outside Story

Name: The Outside Story
Genre: Drama
Released: April 30, 2021
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Asia Kate Dillon, Brian Tyree Henry, Hannah Bos, Maria Dizzia, Matthew Maher

2021

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date (Streaming): April 30, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Asia Kate Dillon, Brian Tyree Henry, Hannah Bos, Maria Dizzia, Matthew Maher, Michael Cyril Creighton, Olivia Edward, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Sonequa Martin, Sunita Mani

Summary: Brian Tyree Henry takes on his first big screen lead role as Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor. Perceiving a betrayal of trust as a sign his girlfriend Isha (Sonequa Martin-Green) is leaving him, Charles (Brian Tyree Henry) preemptively blows up his relationship and sequesters himself at home. The fates do not comply and CharlesBrian Tyree Henry takes on his first big screen lead role as Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor. Perceiving a betrayal of trust as a sign his girlfriend Isha (Sonequa Martin-Green) is leaving him, Charles (Brian Tyree Henry) preemptively blows up his relationship and sequesters himself at home. The fates do not comply and Charles locks himself out of his apartment. Stumbling into a transformational, timely odyssey exploring his community, Charles meets a dynamic ensemble of previously avoided neighbors (including Sunita Mani, Olivia Edward and Asia Kate Dillon) who show him everyone’s got issues and it never helps to keep them all locked up inside.… Expand

Director: Casimir Nozkowski

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 min

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Musthafa Azeez

May 27, 2021

One reason The Outside Story works is that it doesn’t follow an established template. Nozkowski pre-empts speculation by divulging Young’s backstory at a steady pace. And while the script is laudable for its gentle laughs, it is Henry’s portrayal of Young that holds our attention. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Odie Henderson

Apr 30, 2021

The Outside Story is barely 85 minutes long, but Henry's performance is rich enough to make this small film feel rather epic. Read full review

Lovia Gyarkye

May 27, 2021

The true pleasure of The Outside Story doesn’t come from its heartwarming message about community or its nostalgic rendering of a mask-less, pre-pandemic New York City, but from Brian Tyree Henry’s exceptional performance in his first big-screen lead role. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Apr 27, 2021

Charles stuck “Outside” reminds us not just that we’re not alone, no matter how much we want to be, and that in the Big City, the biggest journey can be one of just a few steps on foot crossing a chasm you’ve built in your own head. Read full review

Screen Rant Mae Abdulbaki

May 25, 2021

While the pacing dawdles just a bit in a few places, The Outside Story is an unexpectedly warm film that asks its audience to engage with their own surroundings in the hopes that they, like Charles, might find something worthwhile. Read full review

Alex Saveliev

Aug 20, 2020

A warm hug of a film, The Outside Story may occasionally stumble and resemble an extended TV pilot, but – largely thanks to its charming protagonist – is bound to (however briefly) reaffirm your faith in humanity. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Apr 29, 2021

The film, which was written and directed by Casimir Nozkowski, sets an easy pace to match Charles’s mild ennui. The only problem is that the movie doesn’t supplement its lack of stakes with style or substance. Read full review

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Brent_Marchant

Nov 19, 2020

While the premise is essentially simple, director Casimir Nozkowski successfully manages to make the most of the material in this delightful yet thoughtful romantic comedy. When a film editor who has been confined to his Brooklyn apartment for far too long, he unwittingly discovers a hugeWhile the premise is essentially simple, director Casimir Nozkowski successfully manages to make the most of the material in this delightful yet thoughtful romantic comedy. When a film editor who has been confined to his Brooklyn apartment for far too long, he unwittingly discovers a huge outside world when he's accidently locked out of his apartment. He meets neighbors he's never known, makes new friends with strangers and uncovers parts of himself that he never knew existed. Though occasionally predictable and slightly episodic, this charming release nevertheless touches and entertains on multiple fronts, all brought to life by an excellent lead performance by Brian Tyree Henry, perhaps the best of his career. It's truly astounding how a story as rudimentary as this can remind us of some of life's more important (and often overlooked) little truths -- especially when we take the time to look up and examine the world around us once in a while.… Expand

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