Review of Blue Valentine (2010) by Connor D — 10 Jan 2016
This has been on my 'Want to See' list for a long time and I really liked Cianfrance's other film 'The Place Beyond the Pines'...this didn't though I'm afraid quite hit the right notes for me.
There are basically two films running parallel, one telling the story of how the central couple got together and another examining them now as their marriage falls apart. Perhaps it says more about me but I loved the romantic past story and was just completely uninterested in the marriage on the rocks one.
The performances by Williams and Gosling are excellent but I felt it never really explained why they were struggling and as a result I lost interest. Still worth watching to make up your own mind though.
This review of Blue Valentine (2010) was written by Connor D on 10 Jan 2016.
Blue Valentine has generally received positive reviews.
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