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Jul 06, 2023Rclark594 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Didnt really see this as a love story - was looking for a good romantic movie and this was not that. More just about a struggling relationship. Wouldnt watch again or recommend unless you want to be depressed from the relationship not…
May 11, 2021maipenrai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Sad look at the death of a marriage. Michelle Williams is excellent!! Recommend. Kristi & Abby Tabby
Apr 17, 2020victoriadouglas135 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
5 stars because it is a heart-wrenchingly accurate portayal of many marriages in the West today, and the acting is on point.
Mar 10, 2020franna rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Acting was fine and I liked all the actors, BUT could only give it 2 star because it was a depressing story. Certainly not a feel good movie.
May 20, 2019iloveseaotters rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Maybe this movie gets better after the first half hour but I wouldn't know. I turned it off b/c I was getting very tired of hearing the "F" word repeated over and over. Not to mention it was painfully boring. I should know by now that if…
Jul 13, 2018SunnySanMateo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Reality at it's best - Young love, lost love, and acceptance. Emotional, touching, thought provoking. Marriage at one of many interesting pinnacles........Movie is cleverly put together, flashbacks, side by side in time.
Aug 21, 2017Nooksack20 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Sorry, but IMO the juice isn't worth the squeeze....
Dec 07, 2016FootBalm rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Best performance in their respective careers. It's a very bittersweet movie.
Dec 04, 2015publicenemy50 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
just an average movie very cute couple relationship story I enjoy it.
Apr 15, 2015paeng63 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Blue Valentine gives an honest portrayal of relationships. This movie goes against the common procedure of most romance movies. Great performances by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, great directing, and a really good score by Grizzly…
NatMarAma
Mar 05, 2015NatMarAma rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well done and incredibly depressing.
Dec 13, 2014Nursebob rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Dean and Cindy’s marriage is in trouble. What communication they share consists mainly of repetitive arguments and hurtful accusations; even an overnight stay at a tackily appointed “love hotel” meant to provide some quality alone time…
Oct 23, 2014jimg2000 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A love story brilliantly told from the first spark to end. Dean's pick up lines were irresistible, at least coming from him (Ryan Gosling) to Cindy.
leanneclaire
Jul 22, 2014
I will not be back in Cleveland until July 28th so I will not be able to renew until then...
Jun 26, 20140cho rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
This movie is as terrible as it is good. The acting is excellent. The problem is the subject matter. It is written so you see the beginning of the relationship, all fun and romance and then the end when it falls apart, yelling,…
Mar 20, 2014SusannahElf rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I think there would have been more depth to this movie if it had shown some of the intervening years, after the blissful beginning and before the sad ugly breakdown. As it is, it could have been the portrayal of two completely different…
Mar 05, 2014
Waisted time for me.
Mar 01, 2014kayliemarie rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I don't know how to feel about this movie. I really enjoyed the story, and then it JUST ENDED!! Absolutely no closure! Sadness.
7duffy
Feb 14, 20147duffy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent portrayal of how a relationship can develop. Real life overtones, even if some situations are not authentic. Sometimes, there just aren't happy endings in life.
Jan 25, 2014lovesnoodles rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
One of the most authentic portrayals of a relationship on the decline I have ever seen. Heartbreaking and honest. Those who love The Notebook or fluffy romance movies will find this film unsettling and disappointing.
mati9
Jan 15, 2014mati9 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thought this was a really beautiful film. It was alternatively sweet, tender and endearing and then heart wrenching, sad and painful to watch. The two extremes were both acted out perfectly by the two leads and I thought that overall it…
Dec 28, 2013pegasus71 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An amazing tour de force on the part of the director as well as Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling. The two actors’ performances are so realistic and convincing that the film’s story of a continuously deteriorating love relationship…
velloxal
Jun 13, 2013velloxal rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Difficult relationships, each side trying to work out in their own way. Plots from past and present but bit confusing.
Jun 09, 2013neonkc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
good
May 21, 2013
Sorry but this film didn't work for me at all. I failed to see her attraction for him, even at the beginning when he was supposedly charming. It was a sad, depressing (probably very accurate) look at a disintegrating marriage doomed from…