The Outfit - Verbrechen nach Maß

The Outfit makes up for its few flaws with snappy dialogue, intriguingly layered characters, and some truly satisfying thrills and unexpected twists.

Certain bits of conversation will reveal quirks and backgrounds for every character, and it makes it easy to rally behind any one of them, in spite of their tangible flaws. The writing in this department is truly worthy of the highest praise.

The film's concluding twists reach quite a bit too far, requiring some logical leaps, mostly because they imply that some characters knew and predicted things that left far too much to chance.

But even though the story does stumble at the end, I was amazed at how engaged I was throughout the entire rest of the film, despite the whole thing taking place in three rooms. It's a pretty impressive addition to the tired gangster genre.

Having arrived on Chicago from Saville Row, London, master tailor Leonard has to survive a deadly night at his Tailor's shop.

It is the perfect game of cat and mouse, after the long opening sequence, and opening fifteen minutes, I wasn't too sure it was going to be the kind of movie I'd enjoy, however, it opens up, and from that moment onwards it's a dramatic tale of intrigue and suspense. I could imagine this being done on the stage.

Well paced, original, I don't have many films to compare it to, it is quite a unique watch. The visuals are very much on point, as you'd expect the fashions are exquisite.

Not w big cast list, but every single character has purpose, and plays a rich part in this well woven mystery.

Mark Rylance, (it staggers me how much his voice sounds like Donald Pleasance,) delivers a career best performance as The Master cutter, I thought he was phenomenal here.

Loved it, 9/10.

The Outfit proves that you don't need a bunch of over paid actors and a huge budget to make a great film. A good script and solid acting works just as well. 7 stars.

As I was watching 'The Outfit' I felt sure that I was going to go to the IMDd trivia section after the film and find out it was based on a play. It all happens in one location, contains a very manageable budget and has exquisite dialogue. And it's a rare play that I'd actually want to see, because this film was damn good.

Mark Rylance is just fantastic. Most of the films I've seen him in he's been in a supporting role and he always nails it. But to see him in a starring role where he was getting endless screen-time was just terrific. He's one of those actors who always feels like their character is in total control of every scene they're in. Endlessly calm, yet potentially the most cunning/dangerous one in the room.

This movie just gets everything right. It's the type of plot that if done wrong could be a disaster, however if done the way it is here can be nothing short of a treat to watch. The pacing, the dialogue, the acting and story structure were all terrific. A very strong 8/10.

Starts out slow and unassuming. Nothing much happens at first. Is this another boring movie? No way.

The good: excellent acting performances. And a truly surprising and original story, which I did not see coming. Lots of twists that spun my mind. Really enticing to watch, with a shocking final.

Any bad? One has got to have the patience to bridge the first minutes of this movie, because at first looks this movie might seem a bit slow and even a bit boring, but that doesnt make it less intrigueing and surprising.

The story: a gentleman tailor is pressed by the mob, to hide an important briefcase in his premises. What is in it? And what dangers will come of keeping it?