Title: Weak Imitation of a Masterpiece
Product review: First of all if you haven't seen Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon," the masterpiece upon which this film was based, go and rent or buy it now. It is simply one of the most fascinating and compelling films ever made. In "The Outrage" director Ritt tries to capture the spirit of Kurosawa's film and adapt it for a wider American audience, but fails through mis-casting and a bit too much consious aping of the original film--portions of "The Outrage" are almost shot-for-shot copies of the same scenes in "Rashomon." For better American adaptations of Kurosawa films see "The Magnificent Seven" ("Seven Samurai") and "Fistful of Dollars" ("Yojimbo" also remade as "Last Man Standing")...or better yet seek out the originals.
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