part police procedural, part supernatural thriller, part lesson in metaphysics and all neo-noir, Carol Morley's "Out of Blue" never gels into a convincing whole
it is interesting; [but] there isn't one shred of emotion during the whole film to help us invest-just yelling and stoicism alternating until naturalism is officially thrown out the window
Carol Morley's "Out of Blue' is an intriguing and perplexing creation; It's a lugubrious quasi-noir mystery set in modern-day New Orleans, starring a charismatic Patricia Clarkson; A flawed film, but a valuable one
a beguilingly loopy adaptation of Martin Amis' 1997 novel; Carol Morley sustains a vibe of low-key Lynchian weirdness throughout, enough to keep your mind from wandering even as the investigation meanders
"Out of Blue" is one of those films you're not sure if you really enjoyed viewing, but you're immensely glad that it exists, cheered to know the film industry still has room for maverick, boundary-smudging work like this
by Kate Taylor [Globe and Mail ]
