The Outsider (2005)

Summary

Documentary follows director James Toback as he shoots the improvised film When Will I Be Loved.

Director

Nicholas Jarecki

Downey Factor

Low.

Character

Himself.

Performance

He's interviewed about his experiences with director James Toback (including clips of his performances in Toback's movies).

Cast

Neve Campbell, Brooke Shields, Harvey Keitel

Connection

Harvey Keitel in The Pick-Up Artist. Brooke Shields and Mike Tyson in Black and White. James Toback's Two Girls and a Guy, Black and White and The Pick-Up Artist.

Availability

Released on 22 January 2005. On DVD in Region 1.

Rotten Tomatoes

69% Fresh | 16 Reviews

Critical View

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: Robert Downey Jr., who has made three Toback films, could almost be called Toback's screen alter ego. Asked how he felt after first reading one of Toback's scripts, Downey says, "I felt like Shakespeare didn't die."

Does It Hold Up

This guy is a mega-creep who used to prowl the streets of New York with a Two Girls and a Guy DVD in his pocket and use it to perv on teenage girls. The L.A. times finally #MeToo'ed him in 2017 (so, like 12 years after this documentary).

2 Reasons to See It

1. For some reason, James Toback is actually relevant to you.
2. Like, for example, you're doing research on some of the worst #MeToo offenders.

Overall

Surely you have better things to do than pay attention to this insufferable creep.

If You Like It

You might also like Black and White (2000), The Last Party (1993), self-important creeps

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