One review on 23 Feb 2023

UK 2022

Running time: 105 mins

The Outfit

Director : Graham Moore 

Setting: Chicago
Summary: A cutter (tailor) has to use his wits to outmanoeuvre the mob one night in Chicago


Cast:

  • Mark Rylance  Leonard (the cutter)
  • Zoey Deutch  Mabel (his assistant)


Aspect Ratio: 2.0 (anamorphic)

Colour: Colour

Sound: Stereo

Camera: Digital



First Seen: Thu 23rd Feb 2023
Catalogued: 28th Feb 2023

Synopsis

Plenty of twists in one setting (the tailor's shop). Gradually the layers are peeled back.

Reviews

by rogerco on Thu 23rd Feb 2023 DVD proj @ home

Clever unpeeling of twisting layers

Full review

Basically a Mark Rylance vehicle the action all takes place within the confines of his two room shop. At first we may think he is just a cutter (one of the best) who came to Chicago after his shop in London burned down killing his wife and child.

But there is a lot more than that as various tropes