Review of Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) by Christopher Llewellyn R — 13 Nov 2013

5/5 --- Not many people are going to be able to understand, much less sit through a 3+ hour movie, (especially) about such an untold topic of a girl who finally discovers who she is/sexually and becomes a woman.

Many people (especially men) are going to go see this movie for the much talked about explicit sex scenes, which are done well and with taste...but meant for non-perverted minds. Many people are going to think this movie is about lesbians, but they are wrong.

"Blue" is a movie about love, loss and the lingering feeling of all that in life when you receive it and then give it.

"Blue" is a movie that is difficult to watch but so draws you in because of the emotional depth and realistic characters who in their life, are shown going through an ordeal many people will never have had to go through/think about or even imagine.

"Blue" is a movie that is bright with hope, dark with destruction and graceful in its telling.

"Blue" is a beautiful movie, the cinematography brings together the visuals of life as Adele experiences it, and that of which encompasses what we see Emma sees. The color blue is scattered all throughout the film, and to read about what the director meant for each one is amazing to comprehend. While the movie/story veers from the original graphic novel, there is still the same powerful message. I do wish the novel ending was kept, but I understand why it wasn't. Both actresses Là (C)a Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos are superb as their characters, ever so raw and so genuine.

Recommended for the open-minded people of the world, and those who wear their hearts on their sleeves, and even for those who don't - at least hopefully they will see "Blue" and it will show them love is not just black and white, but sometimes Blue.