Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

I don't mind that the love story is about queer couple at all because the love story is just so real! It really touched me. Tbh, I felt it even more than I would in usual movies we see today. This movie tells you what love really is and what it should be. And I didn't really mind that it lasts for 3 hrs..It is absolutely worth seeing!! I highly recommend this movie to EVERYONE!

I'll grant you, soft-core, but porn all the same.First off, I found this film to be extremely exploitative. The story of two Lesbians is a vehicle for some extremely (I would underline that and put it in all caps) gratuitous sex scenes, filmed by a director who is, to my knowledge, straight.Now, I shall grant the few readers of this that, in most circumstances, that is not a good ground to dismiss something as exploitation, but in light of the two actresses claims of harassment during the shooting and the nearly pornographic content of the film (no, seriously, don't show this to your parents), I make my case there.The film graphic content of this film also has the, I assume, unintended consequence of completely alienating me, personally, from this supposed "intimate and heartfelt" relationship. It's hard to think of intimacy and closeness when a ten minute scene of the two actresses performing various lesbian sex acts is thrown in your face.Performance-wise, I preferred Léa Seydoux's performance, as she at least gave an expressive performance. Adèle Exarchopoulos might as well have been wearing a mask, because the only time I noticed her emoting was when tears were coming out of her eyes.The editing at points seemed rather dissonant, with a couple of these sex scenes being accompanied with music that would signify something romantic à la most Hollywood movies. It has a strange disconnect for me in these scenes, again, mostly because of their graphic content.In terms of script-writing it was alright. It stuck pretty closely to the Hollywood three-act structure, so it would have been pretty hard to mess that up, but, while I can't say I was bored, I am still perplexed as to why this movie was three hours long.And that's about all I want to say about this film.Exploitative, kinda hypocritical, alright screenplay, some decent acting.

This is the first time for me to write a review, ever. But with this film I had to write something, because it's just one of a kind. This film hit me really f*cking hard!It was perfect in every way it came out. From the beginning to the ending you feel a deep connection with Adèle, I've never seen an actor give such an emotional and powerful performance in a roll ever. The 2 girls really blow my mind away. During the whole film I never thought "wow, those are really good actresses." It was like you're in the film together with them, jut looking from a far.It just like what Steven Spielberg said: "It's a privilege to be a fly on the wall, and to see the story about what Adèle & Emma make trough." And you really do! Somehow you can relate to the story, because everybody has been trough such emotional pain (i think?), certainly with something such as love. It can be beautiful, but it also can really hurt. The film really needs more recognition. I think it was a really powerful masterpiece, together with the astonishing performances of both the actresses, Abdellatif Kechiche really made one hell of a film. The guy sets the bar really high with this. I don't think I'll get the same feeling soon from another film, that I had with this one.I hope you will enjoy it, as much as I did.

There's a lot to like about 'Blue is the Warmest Colour', a lengthy drama about an ultimately failed (lesbian) relationship, for a start, lots of beautiful young Frenchwomen, smoking cigarettes and looking cool. More seriously, the film really practices "show not tell", allowing us to get a real feel for its characters' lives and the subtlety of the dynamic of their interaction. Oddly, this is not (to me) a "gay" movie, in that it's a film about two people who find each other attractive, and to inexperienced Adele, it's a very particular wonder, which I liked - not everyone feels that "gay" or "straight" is a category by which they care to be identified, that you necessarily have something in common with those whose sexual orientation you share. Likewise, the relationship ends for very particular reasons, due to differences in need and social class (in this case, between the middle middle class and a certain affluent pseudo-Bohemia). Finally, the sex scenes are beautifully lit and acted.But - it is a lengthy drama. The repeated scenes where we see Adele teaching tell us about the passage of time, and her current state of ambition and mind - but sometimes the viewer is left wondering if the director couldn't have found a trick, to convey this information in a more compact way. The sex scenes aren't just porn - they offer great insight into the characters - but again they're very long. And perhaps my sympathy for this indulgence of the protagonists was lessened by the fact that they seem to both have plenty of advantages - in good looks, in family background, in a talent for what they do. We see how Adele is shattered by the break-up; but it's hard to believe she won't get over it. Ultimately, however, these are quibbles compared with what the film does well. Set aside sufficient time, and you'll enjoy it.