Outland 4K 1981 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

Jupiter's most distant satellite. A huge block of volcanic chaos. On its surface stands a mining colony filled with state-of-the-art technology. The colony's population is made up of people who have fled civilization and losers who once roamed the dusty streets of some City. Even the air here is saturated with violence. Sean Connery's hero arrives in this land of tomorrow.

Review 4K Movie

Outland is one of those rare and rather peculiar works of art in the fantasy genre that still exudes the spirit of times gone by and nostalgia for an era that is forever lost. Sometimes such films are brazenly called almost forgotten or forever abandoned. This is because practically no one from the viewing public remembers them anymore, and no one wants to remember them. However, such touches of a certain style of cinema are quite meaningful and very well-tailored examples of craftsmanship and originality, and that means something. Weighty arguments in favor of high-quality segments or unreal but divinely beautiful illusory views make us periodically glance at such a curious project that has “passed into oblivion.”

Outland, directed by Peter Hyams, truly becomes the aforementioned resourceful and thoroughly surprising futuristic project. It is deliberately designed in such a gloomy and visually unattractive style solely for the purpose of depicting a particular part of the director's fantasy as vividly and realistically as possible. This film is created purely to recreate a harsh and unprecedented atmosphere and a certain reigning chaos on the screen. It also contains separate remnants or, conversely, elements from several other genres. The same audacity of a cowboy western or the punctuality of a calm detective story. For the core of Outland revolves around mass problems, and its tasks touch on many specific layers and styles.

This film invents something new. And at the same time, it reminds us of something inevitably old. The only question is, what exactly and how does Peter Hyams intend to influence the audience? The answer is ambiguous. After all, this multifaceted work has numerous branches, from which peculiar conclusions emerge in due course. They may vary in significance, but the effect will be the same. There will be discussions about family problems, the uncertain decisions of the main characters, and the omnipresent cesspool of the criminal world. There will be enough time for all the aspects that come up, and the director will respond to all their twists and turns with surprising speed. He will have enough screen time to convince us, for example, that even over many years or centuries, there will always be despicable villains and, in contrast, noble heroes. Such is the law of the style he has invented.

The director will also sometimes deprive his film of some integrity. And the point here is not even in the cunning editing, but in the very idea of the picture. Of course, the fast-paced plot will proudly unfold from beginning to end, but the excesses of perception of that created cosmic existence will fall under the millstones. At times, very little time will be given to that elegant galactic setting, and this will cause pity. Basically, all the investigations and villainy will take place at the satellite station. And therefore, the local landscape will not fit into the shooting schedule. However, this is no reason for disappointment, as the bright and colorful plot will more than compensate for the damage. Special fans of old-school 80s sci-fi will find plenty to enjoy here, including some spectacular running around and even a series of shootouts, along with a crazy trip into outer space.

This film also features an immensely cool and fearless ensemble of main characters. Peter Hyams will do his best to lure the viewer in with such interesting and spectacular heroes as the brave sheriff played by the renowned Sean Connery. The director will go out of his way to subject his characters to various adventures and a multitude of troubles. Against the backdrop of such pressure, he will secondarily reveal the miserable conditions in which the heroes live and what they think about. In general, the chosen style of darkness and uncertainty is very suitable for such a thriller. It heightens the tension and technical aspects of the film. From the impenetrable corridors to the huge ledges of the mining colony, new and proven risk factors will appear more than once. And this is what is always lacking.