torstensonjohn
A romantic drama with profound performances and spectacular writing involved. The film depicts a married couple, Dean and Cynthia Pereira (Gosling and Williams), the transitional shifting of their romantic beginning and the dissolution of their marriage several years later. The film is told in a nonlinear narrative so we can see the subtext of the characters involved.
The film did not actually entertain me as it did set a tone for realism in the tradition of real couples. It was moving, insightful, creatively directed and well written. The characters are dynamically portrayed by Gosling and Williams, which Williams was nominated for an Oscar, but Gosling was not. I enjoyed the tempo and plot and how well it flowed through the almost 2 hour time frame. Traditionally need more film with substance such as this. I give it a high 7 out of 10.
wisneskilife
Every movie is immediately made better by slapping Ryan Gosling in it. However, Blue Valentine was already a work of art with or without him. Blue Valentine is a look at real, contemporary relationships in various stages. This is a movie for everyone. Everyone in their 20s and 30s has had a relationship go through the same trials and tribulations as you'll see in Blue Valentine. It almost makes you want to die single. But then you remember what it was like falling in love all over again.
anupsoren-49249
It is a raw realistic contemporary intense devastating romantic drama. It adeptly shows the mysteriousness of falling in love and getting separated. The movie dances between the past and present brilliantly portraying the two aspects. It shows how easily promises can be made against all odds and similarly how easily they can be broken despite trying so hard. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams have done a good job in portraying two lovers as two different personalities in two different situations and time period. Director does a good job in putting together a good story in a realistic environment. The cinematography has been kept deliberately simple and realistic due to to the tone and style of the movie. Music is average and does not add a lot to the movie. The movie is a realistic romantic drama and viewers who have gotten used to enjoying typical feel good happy ending movies will not like it. The movie works at different levels and makes you think after you've finished watching it. It builds up an atmosphere of confusion, helplessness, frustration and finally devastation very effectively and thus leaves you pondering after the movie. The movie is recommended for viewers who like watching realistic drama and would like to watch how the two aspects of the falling and breaking in love commences, propagates and culminates.
Grunge Fan
The trailer for Blue Valentine makes it look like an indie rom-com, however it is not, far from it actually. Blue Valentine is about the end of a failed marriage involving two people named Dean (Ryan gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams). The film cuts back and forth between two time periods separated five years apart, the beginning of their relationship, and the final 24 hours of their relationship. Dean is a good man, a little childish, but only wants to be a good father and a good husband, Cindy on the other hand is selfish and only seems to care about herself and not so much about her family. Blue Valentine is a hard film to explain without spoiling anything, so with that I won't go any further into the plot. There's not really a straightforward plot with this film, Blue Valentine is a film that relies mostly on acting. The performances in this film are very strong and the movie is very emotionally intense, it feels as if you're actually watching an unhappy couple drift away from each other, and this is not a movie to see with your boyfriend or girlfriend unless you want them to dump you. This film originally received an NC-17 rating due to a scene involving cunnilingus, Ryan Gosling later complained about this and accused the MPAA of sexism and misogyny, therefore, the rating was changed to R. Blue Valentine could be seen as a cautionary tale that teaches this lesson, be careful who you fall in love with and make sure that person is worth it, because most marriages these days are just like this movie, they start off happy, but eventually go down a black hole and into the divorce courts. I strongly recommend all young people to go see Blue Valentine because it shows what very well could become of a marriage, and if you do decide to get married, make sure that person is worth it. Blue Valentine is a great film with great acting and two very good, well respected actors, however, this is a film I will never be able to watch again. 9/10.
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