I think the hatred might be coming from the fact that some people may have expected a lot of this movie and were deceived... I watched with an open eye and pretty much like it. Nice fights and choregraphy and lovers of the chinese atmosphere will indubitially like it I think this film isn't that bad but isn't that good either but could deserve better ratings...

First of all, I must say that I didn't expect much from "Outcast", given the fact that it starred both Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen. But still, I decided to give it a chance, as I do enjoy movies, and they could for once actually prove me wrong.But alas, that was not to be. "Outcast" is not a great movie by any means. Sure it was adequately entertaining and had some good enough fight scenes. But the storyline was as holed as Swizz cheese. I don't know what writer James Dormer really wanted to accomplish with this movie, but it was just a tad too far out there.The story in "Outcast" is about two Templar crusaders, Gallain (played by Nicolas Cage) weary of the carnage and falsehood of the crusade and Jacob (played by Hayden Christensen) wholly sworn to the cause. After the crusade, Jacob finds himself in China, where he is killing his personal demons with alcohol, when he happens to help an heir to the Chinese empire by random luck. He musters up and sets out to return the heir to the rightful throne. But they need the assistance of the fabled White Ghost that lives on the mountain.Right, well the idea was there and the heart was in the right place. But it just didn't make much logic sense most of the time. And the storyline was a bit too shallow, taking you from point A to point C, without actually letting you see what was at point B.And it was also a slap to the face that everyone in ancient China were speaking English. That sort of thing in movies just kills off so much authenticity. Sure, it might appeal to a larger audience as a whole, but it just kills the mood.As for the acting, well with hand on heart then I can say that Hayden Christensen actually performed quite well and carried the movie nicely. However, Nicolas Cage must have delivered his most stale and generic performance to date here in "Outcast", and it was done with a very hilarious accent."Outcast" is a mediocre movie by all means, and it is hardly a memorable notch in movie history. "Outcast" came and went quietly, and once you've seen it, it will be bagged, tagged and left on the shelf to collect dust. It is hardly a movie that sustains more than a single viewing.My rating of "Outcast" is a mediocre five out of ten stars.

I don't even know where to begin to review this movie. I knew it would be bad from the trailers but nothing had prepared me for this. My brother really wanted to give this one a try for a good laugh so we thought "why not".First you should know it is NOT a Nicholas Cage movie, unlike what the posters / trailers show. He's barely present on screen. Hayden Christensen however takes the lead and you see him in 90% of the movie.His stupid soccer player haircut coupled with his absolutely absurd accent makes the movie unwatchable. Cage's accent isn't even better. I don't know what they were both shooting for but it almost makes me regret having actors use an Irish / British accent for Crusade - Medieval movies.The action is set somewhere in China but most of the Asian actors had an indistinctive American accent, save for that one child with a very South London accent (for no reason). It was more than immersion breaking.Not a single character is useful to the plot. The action scenes are poorly made and I admit I fell asleep 5-6 times, my brother had to wake me up. He actually fell asleep before the movie ended. Please, this movie isn't one that is "so bad it's good". It's so bad you'll fall asleep. Avoid at all costs

I am giving this movie 7 out of 10. The reason for this is simple, the accents. Now Haydens accent wasn't to bad to be honest, but Nick Cage could have done better. The story itself was good though, I was willing on Hayden throughout the movie. The cinematography could have been better, the fade in and fade outs where strange. Compared to many movies lately this is a good one, now I'll just pop the last samuari movie in here, this was the last movie of this type that I thought was really good. 7 out of 10. Please let Hayden be a top flight star again!