Review of Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) by Mohamed A — 14 Apr 2014

The movie's slow rhythm is its weakest point.

This review of Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) was written by Mohamed A on 14 Apr 2014.

Blue Is the Warmest Color has generally received very positive reviews.

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