Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)
Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)
The story of the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII told through the eyes of three brothers.
3.2 out of 5 based on 12 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
15 |
| Genre |
Foreign, Thriller |
| Director |
Rachid Bouchareb |
| Cast |
Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Sabrina Seyvecou Jamel Debbouze |
| Studio |
Optimum Releasing |
| Release Date |
May 2011 |
| Running Time |
138 mins |
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Reviews
Empire Magazine
Philip Wilding
“Engaging, savage and fleetingly paced; a thrilling ride.”
06/05/2011
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The New Yorker
Richard Brody
“This conventional but passionate melodrama … brings significant historical events memorably to life.
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02/11/2010
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The Observer
Philip French
“This is the brilliantly staged curtain-raiser to one of what Kipling called "the savage wars of peace", a phrase borrowed by Alistair Horne for the title of his classic history of the Algerian war.”
08/05/2011
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Time Out
Dave Calhoun
“A big, bold film defined by a reserved passion, a stately style and strong performances from its three leads.”
04/05/2011
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The Sunday Times
Edward Porter
“A formulaic tale, but told with rough flair. ”
08/05/2011
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The Daily Telegraph
Sukhdev Sandhu
“Had it been able to shake off its aura of feel-good historical determinism it would deserve to be cited alongside a movie it sometimes resembles: Melville’s 1969 Army of Shadows.”
05/05/2011
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The New York Times
Stephen Holden
“With its mixture of righteous politics and family turmoil, this didactic, unashamedly manipulative film wants to be something like a cross between “Army of Shadows,” Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1969 classic of the French Resistance, and “The Godfather.””
02/11/2010
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The Guardian
Steve Rose
“Overlong and a little over-indulgent, but given current events in north Africa, there's an unanticipated resonance to it.”
06/05/2011
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The Evening Standard
Derek Malcolm
“Boucharab's attempt to marry a political lesson with the structures of an action movie doesn't always work.”
06/05/2011
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The Financial Times
Nigel Andrews
“That every political issue is covered from race to poverty to French oppression only makes the dish, like a pizza with an overcrowded topping, harder to keep piping hot. ”
05/05/2011
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Variety
Jay Weissberg
“Rachid Bouchareb ditches whatever subtlety he possessed in favor of all-out propaganda.”
21/05/2010
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