Out of the Blue reviews

The events of the Aramoana tragedy in November 1990 are finally told in a film dedicated to those who went through the ordeal. Matthew Sunderland is outstanding as David Gray, a man with a ticking time bomb of powder keg emotion who suddenly snaps and Karl Urban is also great as one of the first officers on the scene. The director builds the tension nicely and really makes you feel engrossed in what's happening. An excellent film.

Absolutely harrowing, tense portrayal of the 1990 Aramoana murders. Matthew Sunderland gives a chillingly masterful performance as the enraged, psychotic and almost hermit like gunman who finally snaps and terrorises the small township. Karl Urban is also great as one of the cops who rescues some of the wounded. There is much attention to detail and it comes across as respectful to the people who went through the ordeal without over-dramatising the situation.