The Outsider

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6.3/10

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Set in post-WWII Japan, an imprisoned American soldier is released with the help of his Yakuza cellmate. Now free, he sets out to earn their respect and repay his debt while navigating the dangerous criminal underworld.

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Action Crime Drama Thriller

An epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the yakuza.An epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the yakuza.An epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the yakuza.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

30K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Jared Leto grew out his hair and beard for most of 2016 to prepare for the role of Nick Lowell and have the appearance of an American prisoner of war.

Goofs
The opening shot features large letters across the screen saying, "Osaka, 1954" while simultaneously showing a 1960 Chrysler Crown Imperial Le Baron.

Quotes
Miyu: Do you know what your tattoo means? Do you know what it means? It's a fable. The koi fish who can swim up a waterfall becomes a dragon. It means you're arrogant.
[laughs]
Nick Lowell: What do your tattoos mean?
Miyu: What? Mine?
Nick Lowell: Yeah.
Miyu: Do you get the same one as me?
Nick Lowell: You have two koi fish.
Miyu: I do. One swimming up, and one swimming down.
Nick Lowell: I understand.
Miyu: You do? Tell me.
Nick Lowell: Well... I guess, in life, sometimes we fight the current. And other times, it's important to flow with the river.

Connections
Featured in The Month in Movies: March 2018 (2018)

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Written by Frank Mizen
Performed by Cavendish Music
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

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Featured review

8/10

Slammed by the critics, loved by us

The Outsider (Gaijin), starring Jared Leto, is the latest addition to those Netflix Originals that was slammed by most of the critics and yet turned out to be an enjoyable watch for me. This Netflix Original tries to experiment with the less talk and more acting type of storytelling which is not often seen in the genre of crime thrillers. For an out and out Jared Leto movie, The Outsider is more than 70% Japanese.

The movie follows the story of an American soldier imprisoned in post-war Japan who enters the Japanese Mob Family, Yakuza after befriending one of them while in prison. The support cast of Tadanobu Asano, Kippei Shîna and Shioli Kutsuna are amazing throughout but no gaze goes past the intensity of Nick Lowell, portrayed by Jared Leto. The intensity and honestly he brings to his character is beyond words. The story telling style and the exhaustive usage of Japanese in the movie makes it difficult to convert 'The Outsider' into a fast paced thriller that it could have been.

The way the movie ended was a bit anticlimactic and was open ended, probably with the intention of bringing out a part 2. I would go with the title 'The Insider' for part two though. I would recommend this movie to anybody who is a fan of Jared Leto and likes slow-burn crime drama's. Do not expect any classic dialogues as the dialogues itself are few and far between.