Blue Valentine takes two common movies and merges them into
one film. We have all seen both of these prototypes. On the one hand, we have
the love story. Two people meet and fall in love. Yes, they share an initial
attraction, but it isn't until a series of events and shared understandings
occur that their lives become intrinsically linked into one. On the other hand,
we have a movie about the dissolution of a marriage and about two people who
can't stand to be in the same room anymore. They argue, manipulate, scream,
threaten, and berate. This isn't a relationship; it's a power struggle. What
makes this story unique is that director Derek Cianfrance shows us the same
couple doing these things simultaneously. While we are falling in love with
this couple, we are also cringing and wishing they would separate indefinitely.
Blue Valentine is the story of Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams). We watch them meet, lay eyes on each other, lose each other, find e…
Blue Valentine is the story of Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams). We watch them meet, lay eyes on each other, lose each other, find e…