Revolves around a British military contractor Lex Walker who is told his daughter has died. When he arrives in Los Angeles and discovers the body is not hers, he begins an investigation.
Just know, then, that when the big caper finally arrives, you will neither grasp nor care about what's going on.
– David Hiltbrand,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
7 Feb 2014
rotten:
"The Outsider" is a subpar version of "The Limey" starring a subpar version of Terence Stamp.
– Christy Lemire,
RogerEbert.com,
7 Feb 2014
rotten:
Given a lot of style, this could have been another "The Limey"; given even a bit more humor and flashier action sequences, it might have passed for another Statham picture.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
7 Feb 2014
rotten:
There's not enough here for even an imported action hero to work with.
– Nicolas Rapold,
New York Times,
6 Feb 2014
fresh:
The Outsider doesn't break the action movie mold in any way but it is an efficient little, low-budget crime thriller that has the good sense to not overstay its welcome.