Seen 3/11/15
4/4
Blue is the Warmest Colour is one of the saddest, most truthful films I have ever seen. Its thematic ambition isn't the highest, but for what it strides for--which is a documentary-like yet artistic depiction of a foundationally-human relationship--it is absolutely flawless. The portrayal of Adele and Emma's heartbreaking story is as real as film could ever strive to be; the actors and direction are fearless and could not be more vulnerable.
The two actors, Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux, are shown so closely that anything but fantastic, personally involved performances would make the movie worthless. But the performances are executed with such baffling realism and force that the whole picture comes together to stand as a definitive portrait on the intimacies of humanity.
The artistry displayed by Abdellatif Kechiche is powerful too. From the steel-drum music that underlines both Adele's first encounter with the mysteriously blue Emma and her last, to the brutal honesty the camera exhibits in its capturing of the women, to the beautiful visuals which include the spotted blueness, which significantly pops up throughout the film, Kechiche is a master of aesthetics.
With the aesthetic quality, the haunting realism and the emotional power, Blue is the Warmest Colour is an innovation; it stands tall and apart from all other movies.
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