Several films have tried to depict the emotions arousing from the first love but few have managed to do as intensely and forensically as this film. Kechiche shoots the film almost exclusively using close-ups that capture almost every emotional undulation like an invisible oscilloscope of the soul. He richly depicts the emotional landscape of his heroine, Adèle, how her sensibilities grow and get attuned until the ruthless intrusion of reality.
Kechiche, always an astute social observer, does not harbour any illusions regarding the importance of social and cultural determinants in a relationship and clearly shows that love cannot overcome indefinitely the social barriers unlike the cinematic barriers that this magnificent film has succeeded so well in exploring and at times transcending. The work of a master.
Brilliant film, although I was a little disappointed overall.
It captured the reality of love/relationships perfectly, but I found that the sexual scenes got boring quickly, although perhaps that was the point.
I loved how that ending was the exact opposite of what we would have precieved. The close ups truely highlighted the intensity of the actors' emotions.
Blue is the Warmest color is the Blue Valentine of lesbian love.
The movie is an independent drama/romance of 3 hours long, this movie is so fantastic, so realistic, the details are well deliver, the two main females are fantastic, the chemistry is so real, Léa Seydoux is fantastic, Adèle Exarchopoulos is amazing, really beautiful, if she was in holywood she would be another Jennifer Lawrence or even better.
The sex scenes despite of be one of the better that I´ve ever seen in a movie, there are essential to the story and to the progess of the movie.
In the end you feel for the characters, and you realize the you were become really attached with the movie.
5/5
A near-perfect execution of realism, if not for the unrealistic portrayal of Lille, France, in particular its climate. I actually live in Lille, and the city as portrayed in this film is unrecognizable.
That's a superficial critique, however, and I actually do rate this as the best of 2013 from what I've seen so far.
Very good but that first sex scene went on for so long that by the end it had my laughing. So when the second came around I could only picture Mr./Miss Garrison yelling, "yeah, scissor me!"
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David Giancarlo
The Palme, please!Carota
here you are ;)
jarudet
So excited to see this!mpouk
Several films have tried to depict the emotions arousing from the first love but few have managed to do as intensely and forensically as this film. Kechiche shoots the film almost exclusively using close-ups that capture almost every emotional undulation like an invisible oscilloscope of the soul. He richly depicts the emotional landscape of his heroine, Adèle, how her sensibilities grow and get attuned until the ruthless intrusion of reality.Kechiche, always an astute social observer, does not harbour any illusions regarding the importance of social and cultural determinants in a relationship and clearly shows that love cannot overcome indefinitely the social barriers unlike the cinematic barriers that this magnificent film has succeeded so well in exploring and at times transcending. The work of a master.
IMayNotBeKloot
Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.cjn22
Brilliant film, although I was a little disappointed overall.It captured the reality of love/relationships perfectly, but I found that the sexual scenes got boring quickly, although perhaps that was the point.
jacktrewin
masterful!George Bailey
Best film of the decade!mmobeso
One of the very few movies in my life that's actually live up to my expectations. Absolutely great.V012
I loved how that ending was the exact opposite of what we would have precieved. The close ups truely highlighted the intensity of the actors' emotions.akkatracker
Definitely the movie of the year 2013. Great movie- everyone deserves to watch it.Joker of Gotham
The movie is an independent drama/romance of 3 hours long, this movie is so fantastic, so realistic, the details are well deliver, the two main females are fantastic, the chemistry is so real, Léa Seydoux is fantastic, Adèle Exarchopoulos is amazing, really beautiful, if she was in holywood she would be another Jennifer Lawrence or even better.
The sex scenes despite of be one of the better that I´ve ever seen in a movie, there are essential to the story and to the progess of the movie.
In the end you feel for the characters, and you realize the you were become really attached with the movie.
5/5
Rodney Dangerfield
From IMDB trivia:I'm sure if he really wanted to, the director could have had that scene wrapped up in an hour ;)
devilsadvocado
A near-perfect execution of realism, if not for the unrealistic portrayal of Lille, France, in particular its climate. I actually live in Lille, and the city as portrayed in this film is unrecognizable.That's a superficial critique, however, and I actually do rate this as the best of 2013 from what I've seen so far.
neocowboy
Very good but that first sex scene went on for so long that by the end it had my laughing. So when the second came around I could only picture Mr./Miss Garrison yelling, "yeah, scissor me!"Showing items 1 – 15 of 27