I don't know how this film ended up on my watchlist, but I sure am glad I got around to watching it just yesterday (Dec. 5, 2020). Most likely is I read some glowing reviews on this very site about it. I also can't remember having watched all that many films starring Robert Duvall, which may have been a reason for me to find The Outfit (1973). I do remember the classic Falling Down (1993) in which Michael Douglas stars along with Duvall.
The Outfit was directed by John Flynn, adapted from a Richard Stark novel (and I'm not familiar with either). I looked up Flynn on IMDb and I found very few titles, so I excuse myself for not being acquainted with his work. Sorry, Mr. Flynn.
Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised by this film. There was plenty of attention to detail given, yet the movie moves well and I was thinking at a given time the ending could go some completely other way than it did. I don't do spoilers, so don't worry. The characters act well. The character of Duvall doesn't strike me as the typical hero at all, but that's the point, I guess; and is he really a hero? Well...I leave that up to you.
I found there's quite a few memorable scenes in here. I liked that a lot. The director or writer could easily have 'tidied' things up by not going in these side stories, but I appreciated the details and added depth and weight (cough cough). Eventually, this move made me think of Scarface. You know, the whole villa thing? Perhaps Scarface was paying homage?
I recommend this film. It's not your typical crime film. You'd be surprised and I hope you like it.
The Outfit was directed by John Flynn, adapted from a Richard Stark novel (and I'm not familiar with either). I looked up Flynn on IMDb and I found very few titles, so I excuse myself for not being acquainted with his work. Sorry, Mr. Flynn.
Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised by this film. There was plenty of attention to detail given, yet the movie moves well and I was thinking at a given time the ending could go some completely other way than it did. I don't do spoilers, so don't worry. The characters act well. The character of Duvall doesn't strike me as the typical hero at all, but that's the point, I guess; and is he really a hero? Well...I leave that up to you.
I found there's quite a few memorable scenes in here. I liked that a lot. The director or writer could easily have 'tidied' things up by not going in these side stories, but I appreciated the details and added depth and weight (cough cough). Eventually, this move made me think of Scarface. You know, the whole villa thing? Perhaps Scarface was paying homage?
I recommend this film. It's not your typical crime film. You'd be surprised and I hope you like it.