The Outsider
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 9, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
30
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
7
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50
Slant MagazineDerek SmithMar 7, 2018
The film is subsumed by the unshakable sense that Jared Leto is intended to make Martin Zandvliet's take on the yakuza underworld more palatable for American audiences. Read full review
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IGNWilliam BibbianiMar 7, 2018
It takes extremely familiar plot points and plays them straight, adding nothing new except the premise - a white American joining the Yakuza - which ultimately has very little to do with how the story unfolds. The film might be a functional crime drama but it’s an incredibly unremarkable one. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloMar 7, 2018
Asano and the rest of the Japanese cast provide baseline credibility, but they can’t generate excitement from this morass of clichés. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayMar 8, 2018
The Outsider is a slick copy of multiple, much-better films and TV series. It's so well-polished it's practically featureless. Read full review
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