Saturday, April 15, 2017

Outcast (2014): Hayden Christensen and Nicolas Cage as Crusaders in China


     Directed by Nick Powell, and written by James Dormer, Outcast (2014) was met with negative reviews upon it's release. The story, set in Medieval times, finds the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese emperor enlisting the help of two war-weary Crusaders to defeat their sadistic older brother. The plot does have some interesting moments, including the Knights Templar battle scene at the opening. Shaky camera work and bad acting prove a distraction, though. The cast is hit or miss, including Hayden Christensen, Nicolas Cage, Liu Yifei, Ji Ke Jun Yi and Andy On.


Outcast. 2014: Nicolas Cage

Outcast. 2014: Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Nicolas Cage

Outcast. 2014: Nicolas Cage

Outcast. 2014: Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Nicolas Cage

Outcast. 2014

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Nicolas Cage

Outcast. 2014: Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014: Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen

Outcast. 2014