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Quite entertaining. Jul 11, 2006
Quite entertaining.
Frank Scheck
Jarecki's tour of Toback's world may glean more than probe. But as these kinds of trips go, even looking at the scenery yields fascinating sights and stirs worthwhile curiosity. Jun 16, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Jarecki's tour of Toback's world may glean more than probe. But as these kinds of trips go, even looking at the scenery yields fascinating sights and stirs worthwhile curiosity.
Gene Seymour
As is often the case with Toback's films, even as you're shaking your head at his shameless self-indulgence, you can't help but keep on watching. Jun 16, 2006 | Rating: 2.5/4
As is often the case with Toback's films, even as you're shaking your head at his shameless self-indulgence, you can't help but keep on watching.
Elizabeth Weitzman
The Outsider, Nicholas Jarecki's starstruck documentary about the writer and director James Toback, is a tragically missed opportunity to illuminate one of the more unusual cinematic talents working today. Jun 15, 2006 | Rating: 2/5
The Outsider, Nicholas Jarecki's starstruck documentary about the writer and director James Toback, is a tragically missed opportunity to illuminate one of the more unusual cinematic talents working today.
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jarecki certainly thinks his subject deserves such an accolade, and he's made a great-looking film to make his case, one that is edited gracefully and briskly -- and leaves the heady aftertaste of birthday cake. Jun 15, 2006
Jarecki certainly thinks his subject deserves such an accolade, and he's made a great-looking film to make his case, one that is edited gracefully and briskly -- and leaves the heady aftertaste of birthday cake.
John Anderson
Among the great docs about moviemaking. Jun 13, 2006
Among the great docs about moviemaking.
Rob Nelson
The Outsider is a first film and it comes with all the problems of a novice effort. It needs a firmer hand in the editing room and misses much of the point about what makes Toback so much an outsider in the Hollywood system. Aug 23, 2017 | Full Review…
The Outsider is a first film and it comes with all the problems of a novice effort. It needs a firmer hand in the editing room and misses much of the point about what makes Toback so much an outsider in the Hollywood system.
Dorothy Woodend
Unless you're a fan, don't bother. Jun 17, 2006 | Rating: 2.7/5
Unless you're a fan, don't bother.
Eric Lurio
Toback quickly reveals himself as an insufferable, opinionated blowhard who pontificates shamelessly about the art of the cinema while indulging his own obsessions on film. Jun 16, 2006 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
Toback quickly reveals himself as an insufferable, opinionated blowhard who pontificates shamelessly about the art of the cinema while indulging his own obsessions on film.
Maitland McDonagh
Watching The Outsider is like mainlining pure movie love. Jun 16, 2006 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…
Watching The Outsider is like mainlining pure movie love.
Devin Faraci
a piece of maddening hero worship Jun 16, 2006 | Rating: 2/5
a piece of maddening hero worship
Chris Cabin
Shot largely during the production of Toback's feature, When Will I Be Loved, Outsider features extensive interviews with many of Toback's longtime friends and colleagues. Jun 15, 2006 | Rating: 2.5/4
Shot largely during the production of Toback's feature, When Will I Be Loved, Outsider features extensive interviews with many of Toback's longtime friends and colleagues.
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