I saw Blue Valentine on Sunday with Jen and we both loved it - a lot. One of Entertainment Weekly's "25 movies you need to see before Oscar night," Blue Valentine was only my third (I've also seen Black Swan and 127 Hours).
All great films. All have an aspect of deep sadness or regret, but Blue Valentine was the most affecting. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams perfectly played a husband and wife whose marriage is circling the drain. He appears to be oblivious to the core problems dragging them both down, and she is constantly attempting to put her feelings aside as if she prefers to feel nothing at all.
The film is laced with flash backs in which we see how they first met and fell in love. We also learn a bit about their respective upbringings and some past relationships that most likely nurtured their attraction to each other.
It's a very sad film, but not without its laughable highlights. One of my favorite lines is spoken by Gosling after they arrive in "the future room" at a hotel, "We're inside a robot's vagina."
On a side note, the little girl who plays their daughter Frankie (Faith Wladyka) is absolutely adorable and plays her part very well.
My vote for Blue Valentine is two thumbs up!
2 comments:
I don't think I can emphasize enough how much I LOVED this movie. The characters were SO believable, the story was quite realistic and there was never a dull moment. The movie is not action packed and is actually quite simple but its told so well and yes, is very romantic. However, its not the typical mushy love story but more true to real life than people may actually want it to be. Love and romance is NOT always easy and is NOT always fun and I really love the fact that Blue Valentine is about just that. Plus, I get to stare at two of the most beautiful people in the world for an hour and a half. Yes! :)
i wanna see this flick. TRG should be a guest blogger with TEG! :)
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