"The Outpost": Movie Review
Written By Alex Greenbaum
Enormous action sequences and a breakout performance by Caleb Landry Jones cannot stifle a screenplay by Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson that does not succeed to dramatically engage. Every death, battle scene, and meandering conversation becomes inorganic, materializing into layers of one-dimensional plot devices. While there is enjoyment to be had with "The Outpost", its structural predictability quickly begins to tire.
Based on the incredible true story, a group of U.S. soldiers stationed in outpost Keating (Afghanistan) fend off hordes of Taliban soldiers.
Its creative cinematography by Lorenzo Senatore breathes life into a film that includes a plethora of shaky performances. From Scott Eastwood's laughably bad acting ability or Orlando Bloom's abysmal attempt at a southern accent, its distractions do inherently build-up due to its amateur direction by Rod Lurie ("Straw Dogs").
Jones and his absolutely dominant performance and Senatore's intelligent filming are the only two standouts. There's plenty of fun to be had, but the film lacks in so much resonance and emotional depth, an unfortunate feeling of emptiness will eventually reside once the credits roll.
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