So what’s this, the Irish Hulk?
Outcast (2010)
Directed By: Colm McCarthy
The Prologue
Sooo, anyone watched Outcast yet? Well I am here to say that I most certainly have and I’m afraid the results are mixed to negative for me. Not that I mind a group of Irish folks walking around saying stuff that I have trouble making out at times, but that is a bit hard to deal with at times. Especially when you don’t really like subtitles unless you just have to use them. But none the less I moved on watching this film like any good reviewer would! And I even survived to a part of the film I even kinda liked, but was it enough by then to save the overall film?? Well, don’t hold your breath kids!!
The Movie
So in this very Irish tale we follow a young lad named, Fergal, who along with his witchy mother, are on the run and hiding some pretty big/monstrous secrets. While two men named, Cathal and Liam, use magic to blood hunt the boy and his mother, Fergal, who likes to walk around in this movie a lot without a shirt, finally gets close to girls for the first time in his life! The girl is a girl named, Petronella. And based off her looks alone, I’d say she’s the best part of this movie! Everything else rolls along OK and all but it’s sorta like we are getting a darker version of The Hulk or something..Ah, but it’s not horrible, so that’s good right?
So we got a story filled with Irish traditions, magic, and accents so thick that at times you have trouble understanding what they are even saying. Regardless it’s a KINDA interesting tale. I won’t lie, the start of the film was having trouble holding my full attention. Not that it did anything wrong, it was just kinda there, that’s all. People are hiding, and people are drawing weird symbols on walls and getting them tattooed on their backs, but what’s the point? it also doesn’t help that our lead is constantly trying to look all tortured and sad. I get it, dude, you’ve lived a sheltered and lonely life, but there’s a really hot girl tossing herself at you so how about you smile??
There’s also an odd undertone in this one that Fergal’s Mom is just waaaay too close to her son. There’s some for real awkward moments, and they never really go anywhere, they just result in some scenes being awkward. Also the director seems to find every way possible to keep Fergal shirtless..And what for?? I mean I guess if we had Petronella also randomly shirtless it wouldn’t be as weird as it comes across. But I mean I’m serious when I tell you that every other time we see this guy he’s in the tub, coming from the tub, or just standing around without a shirt looking all sad..It gets old, really really old.
Calling a spade a spade, I can say that the movie does actually get a lot better near the end if you are still hanging around by that time. If the first part didn’t sorta drag on a bit and come across a little too awkward, I think we’d have a sure fire winner on our hands. Instead the film drags it’s knuckles until the last part and while it’s a fun ride at that point, it’s not enough to save it. I also find it pretty funny when the monster shows up on screen in plain sight. Yeah guys, there’s a big ol’ monster causing trouble throughout but it kinda takes a backseat to Fergal’s attempts to stop being a Momma’s boy. The monster also looks like The Hulk on crack!..Oh those silly Irishmen.
The Conclusion
MAY be worth a rent, but not much else. Fun and action packed ending aside, it’s dragged down by some dragging from the start. The acting isn’t bad, but at times things do get awkward. But if you do insist on watching this you have a nice looking actress to look at. And don’t worry women, the dude is without a shirt most the time..So there you go. None the less, it’s an OK movie, but I don’t think many of you will be blown away.
The Rating (5.5/10)
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