Blue Valentine details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, Blu-ray, LOVEFiLM Instant |
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| Starring: | Faith Wladyka, Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams |
| Director: | Derek Cianfrance |
| Genres: | Drama - Crime, Mystery, Romance |
| Studio: | ELEVATION |
| Collections: | 2012's Top Films, American Indie, Critic's Choice, Directorial Debuts, Exclusive!, Exclusives, Festival Favourites, HD Drama |
| Title | Runtime | Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Blue Valentine |
1hr 47 mins | 15 |
LOVEFiLM Instant Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 47 minutes |
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| Rental release: | To be confirmed |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMRyan Gosling and Michelle Williams deliver outstanding performances as a married couple going through the ups and downs of their relationship.
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Blue Valentine (2010)
By a customer from London , 15 Jan 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
Blue Valentine is the film that has taken Derek Cianfrance over 10 years to write, direct and realise. Drawing from his own personal experiences of relationships, this film raises the question of how life together can turn sour over time from what starts as innocent but promising. Revealing accounts of two days in the married life of Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) in the past to the awkward present. With a loose narrative, (a large portion of the film consists of improvised scenes) complete with arguably two of the most influential actors of our generation, Blue Valentine promises to be anything but predictable. The film paints the struggles and efforts of a family that seems to be disappearing into thin air, almost as spontaneously as it all began. Cianfrance is able to capture a rare reality, drawing from his documentary filmmaking background, that reflects the organic complexity of male and female relations as well as portraying everybody's quiet worry: Is there a sell-by date on relationships? However, the real strength of the film is the varying answers that are offered due to the ambiguous, but hardly pretentious ending: Is it Dean or Cindy to blame for the cracks appearing in their family? Or simply two bad days out of several years spent together that reflect an overall prediction for their future because, after all, is life is more than the sum of its parts? Receiving 2 Golden Globe nominations, Blue Valentine goes the extra mile to capture the honest truth of relationships.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(441)Don't get too excited now!
By a customer , 15 Apr 2013i only managed 30 minutes of this film before turing it off. This film lacks excitement and a gripping plot. I was first interested in watcing this film from the actors. I wouldn't bother with this film- Was this review helpful to you?
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Don't bother!
By a customer , 12 Apr 2013Crap! Michelle Williams character is horrible. It is depressing and what is weird is that Ryan Gosling character's hairline went so drastic in what could have only been 5 yrs.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Just great
By a customer , 12 Apr 2013This film is simply breathtaking. Thought provoking, beautifully shot with performances of huge quality from Gosling and Williams. Quite wonderful.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Great acting, don't watch if you're about to get married!
By a customer , 12 Apr 2013Really true to life depiction of how love is great - whilst it lasts. Perhaps it should be an 18 cert?- Was this review helpful to you?
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Raw and very honest
By liamcasey999 (2 reviews) , 25 Mar 2013A very real, emotional and raw film. Superb acting all round and Cianfrance's unique style combine to make a very interesting piece of art.- Was this review helpful to you?
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