The film of the year for me so far and I vow to have it on my list for best of 2022 if you make a thread for it. And I'll harass you until you add it to your list LOL.newt_101 wrote: ↑ The Outfit
Like twists in your period-piece classic thrillers? This one is for you.
Rylance is fabulous, the story (could have easily been a stage production) is engaging and the ending is solid.
Good times.
Rylance showed all that Shakespearean training with the dialogue. He had this breathy, metered delivery that highlighted every moment of cleverness. It was really like music and IMO this film really benefits from subtitles so you don't miss a word. Hubby said that the delivery reminded him of Peter Sellers' Chance the gardener in "Being There." And I kind of agree, except that each actor's intention in speaking his words was entirely different due to the types of characters.
I read that Rylance trained on Savile Row as a cutter in prep for the film. That and maybe the casting of Zoey Deutch due to the chemistry between she and Ryalnce were two of the best pre-production decisions in the film. The beginning with the cutting and the voice over was hypnotic.
One thing that got me to watch it was a comparison to the film versions of "Sleuth," more the original from 1972 with Sir Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine, who both received Oscar nominations. Both "Sleuth" and "The Outfit" were clever, full of twists and turns, with a very limited number of actors and a single location for the most part. There are definitely similarities. Although "Sleuth" is a bit dated.
An awesome recommendation from you.
If I had more time, I would have written a shorter post