Review of Blue Valentine (2010) by Aaron V — 23 Aug 2012

Strong performances by Gosling and Williams.

This review of Blue Valentine (2010) was written by Aaron V on 23 Aug 2012.

Blue Valentine has generally received positive reviews.

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This film is just too realistic. I love it and it made me realize how some realistic marriages really work. Thank you for being an eye-opener…

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By Sandro R (75) on 03 Jan 2018

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A magia, se é que podemos dizer assim, desse filme, está no modo como ele trata de uma relação normal, e não idealizada, como se costuma…

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By Candice Frederick (452) for Reel Talk Online (378) on 07 Sep 2017

Williams's beautiful performance is played nicely off Gosling's remarkably vulnerable performance yielding a timeless portrayal of love, romance,…

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By Micah S (134) on 28 Sep 2018

Really great film. This is not some awful, contrived love story as the subtitle suggests. It's original, interesting, and real…

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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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