Out of the Blue: reviews
Reviews
What the critics say average 6.5 from 5 outlets
- 7.5 New York PostV.A. Musetto
A taut thriller based on the tragedy, which remains the most lethal mass killing in New Zealand history
Read - 7.0 VarietyDennis Harvey
Chilling, often moving docudrama focuses not so much on the mayhem or murderer, but on the bewildered, occasionally courageous reactions of ordinary citizens caught in the inexplicable violence.
Read - 7.0 New York TimesMatt Zoller Seitz
The director confronts horror without wallowing in it, a strategy befitting a film that?s not about how people die, but how they live.
Read - 6.0 The GuardianRob Mackie
A striking re-enactment of New Zealand's worst mass killing, when a member of a remote community blasted away at as many of his neighbours as he could find.
Read - 5.0 The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Ultimately, the film, for all its evident verisimilitude, never really demonstrates a compelling reason for being.
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Questions about the reviews of Out of the Blue
- What score does Out of the Blue have?
- The critics, 6.5 on average from 5 reviews.
- What do the critics say about Out of the Blue?
- The highest score is New York Post’s (7.5) and the lowest The Hollywood Reporter’s (5.0).