out of the blue

i just finished watching this film out of the blue.
directed by dennis hopper. starring linda manz, dennis hopper and sharon farrel

due to incestuous subject, film was banned in the uk.

neil young’s music is appropriately the sound track and influence for the film title
“out of the blue” (hey hey my my) and perhaps the story itself..

great acting, great cinematography, ok writing..

following manz, a teen struggling with loss, abuse, sexuality, drugs and more travels through her own motions repelling all her troubles through emotional self obsession. this moving story is absolutely believable with the rawness and strength in each lead and in cinematographic choices.. this canadian film really does lend itself to that teen angst sort of soul searching story although invested in much darker haunting issues. haunting is a very good description for this film, it’s got that lingering quality.. linda manz, a great actress first gaining recognition in t.malick’s intense days of heaven, seriously stepped it up with such a genuine performance in out of the blue. it seemed she was on her way to becoming a dominant teen actress in the 80s.. but she basically disappeared.. i guess into the black?
Whatever the case, out of the blue is a decent movie made timeless by linda manz.

wz.