Blue Valentine (2010)

Blue Valentine (2010) Movie Reviews
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Cast: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Faith Wladyka, John Doman, Mike Vogel

Director: Derek Cianfrance

Rating: R

Running Time: 112 min.

Synopsis: A relationship is charted from its promising beginning to its sad collapse in this independent drama from Derek Cianfrance. Dean (Ryan Gosling) meets Cindy (Michelle Williams) when they're in their late teens; he's working for a moving company, she's a college student visiting her elderly grandmother at a home for the elderly. Cindy is dating Bobby (Mike Vogel), her boyfriend from high school, but as she gets to know Dean better, a mutual attraction grows between them. Years later, Dean and Cindy are married and have a daughter, Frankie (Faith Wladyka), but they're clearly not as happy as they once were; Dean loves his daughter but feels distant from his wife, they have to look after an elderly relative (John Doman), and when Cindy bumps into Bobby while running errands, it's clear he still holds a grudge against her. Dean and Cindy go away for a weekend together at a hotel, but it doesn't take long for them to realize that the magic isn't coming back. Blue Valentine received its world premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

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  • Jan 01, 2011 10:22 pm

    John said: A

    Great Movie! I really love the thrilling end!

  • Jan 09, 2011 07:33 pm

    David said: A

    Searing and wonderful performances, beautiful direction and handheld cinematography that feels spontaneous but is absolutely precise.

  • Jan 16, 2011 04:28 am

    Michele said: F

    This movie was terrible with no clear plot to follow. If you want to watch people have carnal sex and fight like animals, this is the movie for you...otherwise, don't waste your money.

  • Jan 17, 2011 10:12 pm

    Alan said: A

    I loved the powerful acting by both Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams as well as the story of two broken people who find their relationship falling apart and try to remember why they wanted to get married and were attracted to each other.

  • Jan 27, 2011 04:29 pm

    Mark said: A

    Ryan Gosling & Michelle Williams are superb. The story & cinematography are so real/compelling. I loved it!

  • Jan 30, 2011 05:43 am

    Thomas said: A

    Great movie. Gosling and Williams are outstanding; cinematography is excellent. serious subject matter.

  • Jun 04, 2011 01:27 am

    Amanda said: A

    Never before has a film been so sweetly innocent and gut-wrenchingly raw. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams are there with him every step of the way giving two of the best performances ever committed to film.

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