Review of Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) by Brandon S — 10 May 2017

A very intimate (pun intended) and personal film. It doesn't rely on typical movie drama or events to drive itself forward, but instead has us see everything through its protagonist's eyes, and lets us feel how she feels and want what she wants.

The performances are the most real I've seen, probably ever. And the lack of a musical score was a clever and ultimately beneficial choice. The sex scenes are very long and very plentiful, and I don't like the film any less because of them, but there came (pun intended x2) a point where I don't think anything was being gained from them, in terms of story or emotion.

Seeing a lack of filter or censor added to the realism at first, but eventually it more or less felt like it was being naughty for the sake of being naughty. "Blue is the Warmest Color" is a film I really do want to watch again, and there's something uniquely special about it.

I know there was quite a bit of drama behind-the-scenes, as it's been mentioned in almost every media report I've read about the film. And while I feel bad that this is the case, I do think a great movie came out of the relentless perfectionism the director is said to have had.