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Introduction to Outside the Wire Netflix Movie Review

I must admit that it was a welcome change to see an African American actor headlining what may be a blockbuster movie on Netflix.  Of course this actor had a role previously in Marvel's blockbuster movie, Endgame and numerous other movies -- which probably helped him secure a starring role in the Outside the Wire movie. I'm referring to the actor Anthony Mackie who is probably known for playing the superhero character Falcon in the Marvel movie franchise.

 Was the star in this mainstram movie enough to persuade me to like the Outside the Wire film? Check out my movie review of the Netflix film, Outside the Wire to find out.

Synopsis of Outside the Wire Netflix Movie

The plot the Outside the Wire movie is pretty straightforward.  Outside the Wire is a military action film. In it, a young Air Force drone pilot, actor Damson Idris as Lt. Thomas Harp, teams up with a machine android military officer -- Anthony Mackie as Leo -- who for all intents and purposes looks human.  

The premise of the film seems simple at first, but as the storyline progresses, you may be surprised at what this movie is all about.  Interestingly enough, initially the drone pilot thinks he is being teamed up with Leo as punishment and a reprimand for disobeying a direct order, but as you watch the storyline unfolds, you find out that this is the least of his problems.

Acting Skills of the Stars of Outside the Wire Movie

In my opinion, all the actors in Outside the Wire portrayed their roles adequately.  Except for the propensity of the android military officer to use lots of profanity, I thought the script was well-written. Also most of the scenarios and conversations moved the story and the action along in the film.

Action in Outside the Wire Movie

When the conversations died down in the movie Outside the Wire, there were sufficient number of segments featuring action scenes. This, of course, can be expected in a military-type film.  I'm sure that plenty of stunt people were used n the fighting scenes which added to the action in the film.

Unnecessary Characters in Outside the Wire Movie

Without spoiling the movie, there is a fight scene where the android military officer is fighting a number of enemies alone. Just when the young pilot attempts to join in to help, for some reason, the female leader played by Emily Beecham raised her arm against his chest, seemingly to stop him from joining in the fight. Then just a few seconds later, she commences to join the fight herself. Go figure.

Many Villains in Outside the Wire Movie

You will see your fair share of villains in the Outside the Wire movie. One notable character who very well could have been left out the cast of villains was in fact the leader described above.  Maybe they could have shown her congregating with people in areas outside the wire, but I did not see a need for her to have a speaking part.  By reducing her role, there could have been more interaction between the two main characters, Leo and Harp.

Assessment of Outside the Wire Movie

I was not a fan of the fights and violence in this movie -- even if Outside the Wire is a war-type movie. By the way, as a precaution, there are some disturbing scenes in the movie as well, which may cause you to turn your head away from the screen.  Maybe the writer-director wanted to show the gruesomeness of the fightings, altercations, etc. as well as the aftermath -- but there is a scene shown in the film that I think  went too far.

The above being said, I believe the Outside the Wire film will keep your interest, especially if you like watching military type movies.  There are a few loose ends in the movie as well as illogical actions, i.e. not knowing what happens for certain characters, etc. -- especially toward the end of the movie, but this did not take away from the storyline of the movie.  

Rating of Outside the Wire Movie

Based on a rating of 1 star to 5 stars with 5 stars being the highest, I rate the Outside the Wire movie 5 stars.