Review of Blue Valentine (2010) by Amheretojudge — 14 Jun 2018

A blue tale about blue characters..

Blue Valentine The chemistry among the characters makes the viewers writhe on the seat as there never landed something so perfectly on terms of casting, performance, execution, writing and emotions, emotions that pours out of screen like rain. It is a simple yet practical love story that depicts the other side of the coin; something which one is unfamiliar too and has yet remained hollow on screen, screaming and summoning this very feature. The script doesn't walk on usual format and isn't restrained to a definite structure and instead flows on its self-created path that leaves the audience in the awe of it. Derek Cianfrance; the screenwriter and director, is in his A game where he might be "all in", but there never was projected such a tale that is not only thought-provoking but also ground breaking in its genre as it redefines it by its own rules and terms. The performance objective is scored majestically by the lead cast (Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams) as the major part of the feature relies upon their performance. It is rich on technical aspects like background score, sound department and editing that is perfect. Blue Valentine is a blue tale about blue characters which may sound familiar but this is a rare art piece that one has never encountered before; not at this scale, not at this range.