Out of Blue

I just wasn't clear what it was I was supposed to be taking away from anything I had just watched.

Viewers who like their mysteries to be solved, rather than merely mused upon, should prepare for bewilderment.

When a film-maker aims this high, how can one do anything but watch in wonder?

There are moments when Carol Morley's fourth feature offers a fair approximation of early David Lynch or mid-period Nic Roeg

Even if some of the smart-arse tricks don't come off, Out of Blue is always stylish and often compelling.

A chaotic swirl of universes and ideas with an excellent lead performance from Clarkson, however the central narrative gets lost in the furious mix.

The issue here is that surrealism and the detective narrative aren't exactly the most complimentary, especially when it lulls the viewer into a state we call sleep.

Morley delights in allowing the story, adapted from the Martin Amis novel Night Train, to unfurl in slippery and enjoyable fashion.

Out of Blue spends a bit more time than it should focusing on the realm of the multiverse, but that's only because it comes at the expense of the crackerjack mystery at its heart.

[Patricia] Clarkson is a very talented actress who does the best with what she's given, but this movie's often-incoherent screenplay is the film's weakest link.