Blue Valentine examines two heavy segments of a troubled relationship, cleverly inter-cutting between the sweet, hopeful past and the ugly, tragic present. Just when we get lost in a tender, romantic moment in the couple’s history, the film tortures you with a penis-punching dose of reality. Don’t let the poster fool you, this is not a date movie. Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling are phenomenal guides to this uncomfortable trip through the wreckage of a once blooming romance. It’s a hard movie to recommend, solely due to its content. It’s easy, however, to say that it’s an extremely well-made downer.
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