Blue Valentine - Blu Ray Review
Blue Valentine
Rating: R16
Released by Madman Entertainment
With an Oscar nom in tow for Michelle Williams (but sadly no win),
Blue Valentine turns an uneasy warts and all eye on a marriage in
trouble.
One day, Gosling's Dean and Williams' Cindy are suffering under the
strains of six years together.
On a whim, the pair palm off their young daughter to family and
check into a crappy local motel to try and recoup some of the
love.
However, as the night creaks under the weight of expectation, the
cracks in their marriage begin to widen.
Blue Valentine is gritty, emotionally raw and heart breaking in
places. Interspersed with flashbacks to their first meetings the
films blessed with two compelling performances from a pair of
actors hitting their peak.
Two compelling actors give their all to this and it soars because
of it - it's not a comfortable watch by any stretch of the
imagination but thanks to a clever way the narrative unfolds, it
feels natural, upsetting and at times, tender way of looking at the
ups and downs of love.
Blue Valentine runs the gamut of every raw and human emotion; it
shines a spotlight on what makes - and breaks - a marriage and
because of Gosling and Williams, it really does feel like a
superior sobering two hander.
Grimy, raw and yet poignant in the extreme, Blue Valentine is a
powerful watch
Extras: Commentary, Deleted scenes, Q&A, making of and home
movies
Rating: 8/10
