Blue Is the Warmest Colour

What to say about a movie that lasts three hours and you're not bored for a minute, in fact, you'd gladly watch another hour... A very impressive, extremely intense, and thoroughly immersive cinematic experience! That's how I want to express my feelings. Moreover, the actress playing the lead role could not have been better chosen, as she did not just play Adèle, she lived her. I could go on and on about the story of the intimate lesbian relationship between Adèle and Emma, with a lot of great dialogue, but I don't think it would do much good. It can't be told because it has to be seen to understand the genius of this emotionally intense relationship film. (95%) (12/05/2020)

A film from the "life as it is" collection. This collection is starting to be very good because it counts the first episode of Nymph()maniac: Volume 1 among its number, just like Blue Is the Warmest Color. These protagonists need to be loved. And you need to walk through a piece of your own life with them. At the other end of the spectrum is the appeal of life arising from the youth of the protagonists of the Clip. It's not important where these protagonists come from, but what they do to hold up a mirror to us. And even if nothing else, the favorite problem of passionate relationships will always be about what to do with an initiated evening when our other half doesn't pay enough attention to us. Are the hook-ups and break-ups worth the momentary feelings of satisfied vanity? At the same time, I must add that I was very pleasantly surprised by the original comic, which can be read in English as "Blue Is the Warmest Color." The original is both more tender and more somber, Adèle has a different name and the film adaptation has deliberately abandoned some details and motifs from her life. But this mirroring has very naturally left the comic to live its own peculiar life, and if the film Blue Is the Warmest Color appeals to you even a little, read the comics because they are worth it. (29/08/2014)

From the first more intimate dialogue, physically intense spectacle, three hours in Adele's skin is surprisingly little. Or at least it would be, if the script didn't sometimes play a slightly repetitive melody. The hotly debated and open love scenes could really use some editing. Not that the first liberating one didn't have its place in the film, but the others no longer offer any surprises and, in one case, even slow things down. It's a pity, especially since the situations are so believable and inspired by life, when a person has a smile from ear to ear under all circumstances, because no matter what happens, they are simply happy. On the other hand, I won't get over the moments when you have a heavy feeling in your stomach together with the main protagonist because nothing is okay for a long time. Abdellatif Kechiche is obviously a peculiar patron, but for allowing me to live Adele's life, I must thank him without hesitation. It's even more disappointing that she grinds to a halt at the very end and in a crucial moment appears almost helpless. And I don't want to remember the sincere, vibrant Adele as helpless. (21/07/2015)

If this movie were about a teenage hetero couple, it’d be mundane and uninteresting. If it were about two gay boys, it’d be unwatchable for most viewers. But it’s about two lesbians and the Cannes jury, led by the king of Hollywood, awarded it the Golden Palm. Like Linklater’s three-hour- long Boyhood, the three-hour-long Blue is the Warmest Color slowly and not too dramatically talks about everyday life issues. But unlike Boyhood, it focuses on one particular stage in the main character’s life and goes so deep that the last part of her story moves the viewer to tears. Because we all know how that hurts, no matter what our sexual orientation is. The sex scenes are very open, but not self-serving. On the contrary, they are very important for the physical and emotional absorption of the story, which is its alpha and omega. The central duo of young actresses is incredible in every word, feeling and look. (10/04/2015)

From the very first moment, you can tell that this was directed by a creator who knew exactly how to handle every scene. If he wanted to portray desire, he did it perfectly, but equally so boredom, hesitation, inability to fit in with the group, the beauty and spontaneity of lovemaking, as well as the sweatiness and speed of sex. It’s three hours long, yet every scene is in its rightful place. You don't even want to believe it until you see it. And what's the best part? Abdellatif Kechiche simply depicted things (relationships) as they are, without embellishment, just being realistic, which sometimes means being harsh. It doesn't have to look nice, but why not capture reality as it sometimes is? Thanks to Adèle Exarchopoulos, you see how many dimensions human nature can have. We're not just good or bad; sometimes we're repulsive, sometimes devoted, sometimes naive, sometimes foolish, sometimes completely indifferent, and other times... different. One person can do it all. Abdellatif Kechiche convinces me, especially after Black Venus, that the audience can tolerate reality and it doesn't have to be exaggerated; sometimes it's enough to simply let the camera watch. Still, I can't help but feel the length is excessively long. (27/01/2014)