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Introduction to The Output Netflix Movie Review

The Outpost was one of Netflix’s top ten movies a few weeks ago which slowly moved out of that category. At one time, it looked like a lot of people were watching this movie. As for me, I decided to review The Outpost movie now since it’s been awhile since I’ve watched a war film.  

Also, since The Outpost movie is relatively long with a run time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, I wanted to be sure I allotted enough time to watch it in its entirety at one sitting. Was I glad I watched The Outpost movie on Netflix? Check out my movie review to find out.

By the way, The Outpost movie is rated R and should not be watched by anyone under the age of 17.

Synopsis of The Outpost Movie

During the opening credits, a narrative appears that gives a little background on what The Outpost movie is all about. The gist of the movie is there is this squadron of Army soldiers who is located right in the middle of what looks like a valley, surrounded by mountainous terrain. Their mission is to become friendly with the native people probably for the purpose of gathering intel, while at the same time defending themselves against hostile enemies. This movie is said to be based on a true story, even though I’m sure characters, etc. may have been added or manufactured for more dramatic effect.

Main Characters in the Outpost Movie

There are two big name actors in The Outpost movie -- namely Orlando Bloom and Scott Eastwood. There are other actors who played strong roles in this movie; however, they may not be as well known as the aforementioned actors. For the most part, there were numerous characters in the movie, all with different storylines. I think this situation can be expected in a war movie made up of soldiers from all walks of life.

War Actions in the Outpost Movie

Spoiler Alert: I think the draw for The Outpost movie is there is a build-up from lots of small war skirmishes during the film until the one large battle that takes place towards the end of the movie. I found the actions in The Outpost to reflect a fair amount of realism and the actors did a good job of executing these actions. On a negative note -- due to the constant changing of who was in command, the movie appeared to be disjointed; however, this may have been what actually occurred. 

Suspense in the Outpost Movie

To make a long story short -- There was little to no suspense in The Outpost movie. The soldiers were located at a post in a valley surrounded by enemies so you will probably come quickly to the conclusion that eventually a huge attack is going to happen. A hint of suspense was revealed regarding the health status of one of the soldiers who was caught in the fire of battle; however, for the most part, in the movie Outpost the suspense elements were few and far between.

Language in The Outpost Movie

There is a lot of profanity in this movie, as well as racial and ethnic innuendos that I was not fond of.  In fact, I do not recall a scene where a profane word was not said.

Additionally, I found the racial conversations and tidbits to be offensive. To be specific --  there was chatting among two soldiers where a racial slur was allowed to be said out loud during the movie.  I’m sure during rehearsals, etc. this racial slur was probably said numerous times which is why I am reducing the rating of this otherwise 5 star rated movie to 4 ½ stars. I think this line of chatting could have been omitted since it did not serve a useful purpose to move the story along. Even if it did, this particular scene should have been left out.

Assessment of The Outpost Movie

The Outpost movie is definitely not a feel good movie, but shows the gruesome realities of war and conflicts in stark details.

Except for the language and racial slurs, I would have rated this movie higher because it does take you right to the war battlefield. Just a bit of advice -- After watching this movie, you may want to look at a feel-good or some other type movie or TV show to get your mind off of the harshness and brutalities of war shown in The Outpost movie.

 In response to my earlier question about if I was glad I watched The Outpost, I would reply in the positive with a lot of reservations about some of the language and chatting used.

Rating of The Outpost Movie

Based on a rating of 1 star to 5 stars with 5 stars being the highest, I rate The Outpost movie 4 ½ stars.