I've seen the 1981 movie "Outland" once before, way back in my youth. In fact, it is so long ago that I only remembered the movie by its title and the fact that it was starring Sean Connery. And thus, as I had the opportunity to sit down and watch the movie again here in 2024, of course I opted to do so, without a doubt.
I will say that writer and director Peter Hyams definitely put together an enjoyable script and storyline. And there wasn't really a dull moment throughout the course of the 109 minutes that the movie ran for. I was more than genuinely entertained by the story here.
There is a quite a good cast ensemble in the movie, with the likes of Sean Connery, Frances Sternhagen, Peter Boyle, Steven Berkoff and even John Ratzenberger. So there are quite some familiar faces on the cast list. And of course the acting performances in the movie are good.
The effects in the movie are good. And despite of being made in 1981, then the practical effects actually still hold up today. The movie looks and feels like a well-working science fiction setting of a base located on Io, the third moon of Jupiter, and that really works in favor of the overall impression of the movie. And the fact that they didn't opt to use laser weapons in the movie just made it all the more believable and realistic.
If you haven't already seen "Outland", and you get the chance to do so, you should. It is definitely an action sci-fi thriller.
My rating of "Outland" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
I will say that writer and director Peter Hyams definitely put together an enjoyable script and storyline. And there wasn't really a dull moment throughout the course of the 109 minutes that the movie ran for. I was more than genuinely entertained by the story here.
There is a quite a good cast ensemble in the movie, with the likes of Sean Connery, Frances Sternhagen, Peter Boyle, Steven Berkoff and even John Ratzenberger. So there are quite some familiar faces on the cast list. And of course the acting performances in the movie are good.
The effects in the movie are good. And despite of being made in 1981, then the practical effects actually still hold up today. The movie looks and feels like a well-working science fiction setting of a base located on Io, the third moon of Jupiter, and that really works in favor of the overall impression of the movie. And the fact that they didn't opt to use laser weapons in the movie just made it all the more believable and realistic.
If you haven't already seen "Outland", and you get the chance to do so, you should. It is definitely an action sci-fi thriller.
My rating of "Outland" lands on a seven out of ten stars.