Review of Blue Valentine (2010) by Patrick D — 06 Feb 2013

Very emotional, sexy, depress yet still a very good movie.

This review of Blue Valentine (2010) was written by Patrick D on 06 Feb 2013.

Blue Valentine has generally received positive reviews.

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By Brandy Mcdonnell (170) for The Oklahoman (170) on 14 Aug 2018

Director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance's insistence on framing the blue-collar story through a hipster perspective emerges as the movie's saddest aspect…

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By Beeanadou (47) on 28 May 2019

Love isn't about how much you've sacrificed for each other or you don't care about one's past, but how to extend your affections to the day-to-day…

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By A.s. Hamrah (129) for n+1 (116) on 29 Apr 2018

The film is non-illuminating. It depresses you but doesn't change your life…

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By David Ansen (1,073) for Newsweek (1,534) on 06 Feb 2018

See it for [Ryan] Gosling and [Michelle] Williams, but be advised: if you take a date, you'll be sorry…

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By Kelly N (66) on 14 Apr 2018

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By Walterkovacs (26) on 26 Dec 2017

The story is a mess. It has some great scenes but ultimately fails to be captivating. Tries too hard to be artsy…

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By Ines P (88) on 02 Oct 2018

There is no silver lining in this one, mainly because the characters don't ever seem to figure out what they want or why they want it - which…

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By Jesse D (297) on 16 Jul 2018

A love story that wasn't. One that couldn't survive the initial passion between these two lovestruck characters…

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By Dexter B (25) on 16 Jul 2018

A love story that wasn't. One that couldn't survive the initial passion between these two lovestruck characters…

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By Chris O (947) on 23 Oct 2018

This movie brings us a really hard to watch relationship discussion with a great narrative, an impeccable performance and stunning photography,…

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