Review of Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) by Walter M — 17 Dec 2013

As a high school literature student, Adele(Adele Exarchopoulos) dates Thomas(Jeremie Laheurte). But even after they have sex, she feels something missing and breaks up with him. That has something to do with the ping she felt when passing Emma(Lea Seydoux), a college fine arts student, on the street that awakens her sexual feelings towards other women. After a flirtation with another female student goes nowhere, Adele finally connects with Emma in a bar.

While "Blue Is the Warmest Color" is definitely erotic and sexually graphic, it has more to say on the subject of relationships than most other movies and how they are more than being skin deep, about sex or just seeing your partner naked. To that end, director Abdellatif Kechiche takes his time in telling a thoughtful and multilayered coming of age story while also again showing his flair for epic banquet scenes. To be specific, it is about somebody who like many of her age is awkward, sensitive and insecure(and maybe more considering her junk food stash), aided by an excellent performance from Adele Exarchopoulos in the lead. Even as she grows older, Adele is a character who remains somewhat haunted by past teasing at the playground. In that case, the movie finds the perfect moment to come to a truly satisfying conclusion while deftly avoiding expectations.