The Outfit (2022)

Sleepless nights wrap around you when the scent of fresh fabric battles the stench of crime in a Chicago back alley. In The Outfit, a former Savile Row tailor becomes an unlikely pawn for a mobster, sliding non‑linear scenes between meticulous tailoring and brutal gang life. Joaquin Phoenix carries every tense moment with almost no dialogue, turning silence into a palpable dread. Yet the film occasionally lurches like a badly patched suit, frustrating with pacing gaps in the middle. You will appreciate it if you enjoy a slow‑burn crime drama that lets character beat the pulse of plot.