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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The Film StageMitchell BeaupreThe Film StageMitchell BeaupreThe final fifteen minutes are some of the most grueling ever put to screen.
- 100The PlaylistAndrew BundyThe PlaylistAndrew BundyIt’s a movie that can feel like several you’ve seen before, yet never distorted in quite this style, beat, or fashion. When the messy trajectory seems as though it might be on its way to the point of reflection, dissension re-ignites, and counter-cultural discord combusts through expressive punctuation, once again.
- 89Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiAustin ChronicleJosh KupeckiAs anthropology, Out of the Blue is engrossing; as a social document, it is essential; but as undiluted raw power, it is absolute. No filter.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA bitter, unforgettable poem about alienation.
- 80Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderThe acting in Out of the Blue is galvanic, conveying extreme emotional states with raw power, and Hopper often presents scenes in long takes that preserve the intensity of the performances. Watching the film, you get absorbed in the characters’ self-destructive behavior even though you know it will come to no good.
- 70Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanFor orchestrating lurid goonishness, Hopper can't be beat.
- 70The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinThe theme music, from Neil Young's "Rust Never Sleeps" album, is a haunting accompaniment to Mr. Hopper's sometimes stunning imagery. The best moments of "Out of the Blue" have both the beauty and the banality of found art.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichHopper keeps things light and off-the-cuff, allowing his performers free rein - sometimes too much, as in the case of the screechy and shrill Farrell - to explore grim territory without falling into heavy-handedness.