#Jared Leto as Nick Lowell

[redsamuraiii]

The Outsider (2018)

“In life, sometimes we fight the current, other times we go with the flow of the river.”

In 1954, nine years after the Pacific War, former US Marine Captain, Nick Lowell (Jared Leto) was arrested for petty crime and ends up in the same prison in Osaka filled with yakuza criminals. His life changed when he saved Kiyoshi (Tadanobu Asano) from certain death.

Indebted to him, Kiyoshi, took him into his Yakuza family, serving the Shiromatsu (Min Tanaka), a once formidable clan which is growing weak due to the rising clan in Kobe that is vying for power in Osaka. Nick works hard to prove his worth and loyalty to the clan.

Although, he eventually earned the respect and trust of Shiromatsu, another member, Orochi (Kippei Shiina) grew jealous of Nick and most especially after learning that his former lover, Miyu (Shioli Kutsuna) is now interested in Nick. Things start to get dicey from here on.

A story of loyalty and betrayal, as various factions within and beyond the Yakuza family clan wants control of the Shiromatsu and it’s territory of Osaka. A story of power struggle against the backdrop of a country rebuilding itself from the war and destruction of World War II.

If you love Yakuza genre films like Tokyo Vice, Black Rain and Yakuza and the Family, this one is for you. It is surprisingly good but I only manage to watch it now in 2023. The one thing I feel is that it would be better if they made it into a longer series like Tokyo Vice instead of a one off movie.

[skullumio]

OUTSIDER #martinzandvliet #kippeishiina #jaredleto #shiorikutsuna (from Tadanobu Asano's twitter)

[brirodriguezx]

[ride-a-cow-boy]

Never underestimate a stranger.

[hephaestn]

[theartofimagining13]

Imagine:

You were Nick Lowell’s girlfriend before he went to prison. The two of you did some crazy stuff together but you always knew when and how to draw a line, unlike him. You got to witness how he began to lose control, and once he was sentenced, you moved on with your life. Prison only butchered what was left of his sanity and the fact that you never visited or wrote him, made things a lot worse. When you learned that he was finally out, you were genuinely scared because you knew he’d look for you. But when he did, you also remembered why you were crazy about one another. Having sex with Nick was more than a rush, more than desire and passion, it was simply inexplicably great and addictive. Imagine how much he was craving you after so many years apart, and also the anger within him.

[demiletowolff]

The Outsider.

[cleoleto]

- You want to come inside?

- Yes.

[echevida]

‪△̵̵ Jared's Tattoos at "The Outsider" Movie‬ ‪Credit to prarie_fire On IG‬

[iraniq]

When bae is bad ass as fuck....

[bebx]

Jared Leto as Nick Lowell in the Outsider

[gochaseyourself]

[imwithmars]

[marsmad]

Today's the day! Nick Lowell is going to blow our minds, break our hearts and explode our overies! My body is ready 😍 💜 😍 💜 😍 💜 😍 💜 😍

[enolasephe]

[hephaestn]