Review of Blue Valentine (2010) by Matthew S — 18 Aug 2013
The film plays with our perceptions from the first minute onward. We quickly form an idea of the father, passed out in a chair mid-day, wearing filthy clothes, and as soon as he opens his mouth, we do a double take.
As the two timelines unfold of love lost and love gained, our grasp on their relationship is continually loosened and tightened, mirroring our emotional flow with the married couple's shifting emotional states of adoration, confusion, disappointment, and exhaustion.
The craftsmanship here - the direction, acting, editing, and soundtrack - precisely explores this story in earnest.
This review of Blue Valentine (2010) was written by Matthew S on 18 Aug 2013.
Blue Valentine has generally received positive reviews.
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