Review of Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) by Elly P — 16 Feb 2016

2/14/16.

Wow. I probably couldn't have picked a better movie to watch on Valentine's Day. Going into this movie I was a little intimidated by the fact that it was three hours long, let alone the fact that it is in French! However, I quickly got past that.

It is a beautiful story. There may be too much sex for my taste, but I can't complain when the story was so beautifully portrayed. It was heartbreaking to say the least. I think one of the things I enjoyed the most though was the length. Yes, the three hours was intimidating at first, and it did move slowly, but I enjoyed that. All the shots seemed to linger too long or not long enough. Yet the whole movie ran slow enough for you to feel like you were living life alongside Adele and Emma and not just watching it. The length of the movie was necessary to keep up the natural progression.

Also that ending was so heartbreaking. The last half hour alone was a roller coaster, but the last two minutes specifically left me almost angry there wasn't more. Of all the places to end the movie... Anyway, I wouldn't recommend this movie if you are under 18, but otherwise I'd recommend anyone to give it a watch. It is raw, but beautiful. And don't let the length or language hold you back. Ten minutes in and you are already used to reading subtitles.