Out of the Blue (1980)
Discovery Films | Release Date: April 1, 1982 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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100
The Film StageMitchell Beaupre
The final fifteen minutes are some of the most grueling ever put to screen. Read full review
100
The PlaylistAndrew Bundy
It’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. Read full review
89
Austin ChronicleJosh Kupecki
As anthropology, Out of the Blue is engrossing; as a social document, it is essential; but as undiluted raw power, it is absolute. No filter. Read full review
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A bitter, unforgettable poem about alienation. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderBen Sachs
The 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. Read full review
70
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
For orchestrating lurid goonishness, Hopper can't be beat. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
The 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. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith Uhlich
Hopper 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. Read full review
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