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Outpost [2008] [DVD]
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Better than I was expecting
Review date: 2010-02-20 Rating: 8 out of 10
I've seen a few war/horror pics including The Bunker, Dog Soldiers (my absolute fav), and I had The Outpost recommended by a friend. This is a pic set in the modern day and based around a group of mercs on a job.
It has a really simple story, so don't expect too many plot twists and turns. But the tempo of the action/suspense is quite good, its not just guns blazing from start to finish. The acting is good but a couple of the characters are very 2D, but hey there's mostly mercs so you can forgive this.
The effects are very simple, the movie relies on lighting and camera work to provide the atmosphere - and I think it does it really quite well.
It doesn't have the depth of character development and combat humour of Dog Soldiers and isn't quite as unnerving as The Bunker but I think it come closes enough to sit along side them on my DVD shelf - this one's not going to the charity shop.
The ultimate measure for me is do I regret spending 94 minutes of my life watching The Outpost, and the answer is absolutely not.
Definitely worth a watch if you like this genre and if you do then make sure you also watch The Bunker and Dog Soldiers as well.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Julian Wadham
Ray Stevenson
Richard Brake
Creators:
Ray Stevenson (Primary Contributor)
Richard Brake (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
EAN: 5035822119635
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL,
Release date: 2008-09-15
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 86 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2008
Language: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired)
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