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User Reviews for: Outlander

FinFan
8/10  3 months ago
It's sci-fi, fantasy, action - those movies has been done before and after and this is not the worst of it's kind. It could have actually been from the 1990s when things like plothole and dialogue where not called out each and every instance. There is some kind of story that fits with the genre. Sure, it's paint by numbers in many ways but that doesn't necessarily have to be always bad. [spoiler] In fact I wondered if maybe they were taking some inspiration from the monster Grendel out of Beowulf. Concerning the monster I really liked that it's not just the mindless, evil killer. It has intelligence, a reason, and a very good one at that. It fights for his habitat, his survival and that of his offspring. It's as much an Avenger as is it's hunter. [/spoiler] That alone gives the story more depth then similar movies I've seen.

I only knew Caviezel from P.o.I. and he doesn't look out of place. I understand he was far from the first choice for the role but he sold the character for me. Having John Hurt and Ron Pearlman (who is always bada**) is a bonus. Jack Huston looked a bit too much pretty-boy for me. Myles did better in seeling the damsel-in-distress part then the female warrior but at the same time she wasn't at all awful.

Concerning the fact this is 2008 and the movie does had a rather small budget the CGI was good. You get away with things when its dark but it still is a good design and is terrifying enough.

So, why was this movie a financial desaster ? Probably advertisement I guess. I had no idea it exsited until I saw the disc on a bargain bin table for a few quid and thought it can't be that bad. Surprise, surprise.

Enjoy it for what it is, like I did, or leave it be.
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