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Best movie of this year hands down!

Captivating movie !

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Although the weight of nostalgia causes the second act to drag, the emotional chemistry between the two leads (Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass) makes Blue Jay a film worth remembering. Director Alex Lehmann's carefully paced scenes and surprising tone bring up the fear of what could've been without telling us how to feel about it.

As a person fuelled by emotions that I increase and trasform into a hurricanes inside my soul, I claim: this film gives you a magical experience of living through strong emotions. The issue is not about just me being an impressible spectator. It's about having no expectations for the film and then receiving amazement and pleasant satisfaction after watching it.These are the reasons why:1. Actors: I know Sarah Paulson as a good dramatic actress, so I expected a good performance from her. But still I am impressed about how versatile she is, turning from silly behaviour to feeling pain and sadness in 1 second. I haven't seen Mark Duplass before, but he left a rewarding experience. Sometimes I thought that he was overacting, but then I recalled my thought about men: they are just as children when it comes to emotional expression. So, who knows, maybe his acting was natural.2. Script: Mark Duplass took on the role of script writer too. Though, wait, there was no script to this film. I think it helped actors to wear their roles as own faces and transformed this film into well-shot POV taken from characters' archieve. Of course, the plot is not forward-looking. But the final makes me feel happy, because even if it is more or less obvious what is going to be next, we don't know what is to happen after the last glance. 3. Picture: The visual component of the film is gorgeous. It is that situation, when the black & white imagery is totally appropriate (it's like a retrospective in the present: old feelings are experienced after 20 years). The cameraman worked well with the view. As a result, the whole film is a visual bliss.4. Style: What is that wins over in this film is the style, which is fully matured. Starting with the clothes of the main characters (thanx costume designers for the mix of a coat, a knitted cap and a dress with a bright flower pattern) to the interior of Jim's house, from the music to the silence (even the silence is underlining the style). Everything looks beautiful, languishing and luscious, as a red-ripe fig.5. Soundtrack: Did you notice it? I didn't. Idon't know if it is good or bad. But it inflooded the narration, and it is good. All in all, this film infected me with feelings, and now I have a lot to go through for the next hours or even days.10/10

Blue Jay is the incredibly enchanting story of a memory brought back to life. Its simplicity — yet, followed by its simultaneous complexity to deal with the relationship of the couple whose story it tells us — makes it worth every minute. I was fascinated by the difference noticed in the characters' behaviors from the first scene, when they run at each other for the first time in 20 years at the market, to the last one, when they smile at each other as a sign of goodbye. Besides its "genuine" atmosphere, the fact that it was composed with basically two characters gave it a particularly intimate ambiance. Oh, and I couldn't forget to mention the tender black and white effect, which, together with the nice photography, amazed me during the whole movie. So sensitive!

You never get over your first love. This is a story about Amanda and Jim. Reconnecting after two decades apart. They spend the day together reconnecting, falling in love, and opening up old wounds.I love the well-written, dialogue-driven films and when these types of films are done well they rock! It's probably why I love Richard Linklater so much as this film fits his style and this film reminds me of "Before Sunset" which is one of his films; and boy does this film deliver.Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass knock it out of the park. They were amazing. The chemistry felt so real and just worked on all levels. Also, the choice of making the film black and white really added to the film's atmosphere. The only thing I didn't like about this film was the abrupt ending. But that can be forgiven as it isn't about the destination, it's about the journey getting there that really counts. And like I said this film delivers. This film is definitely worth checking out and you can find it on Netflix. You will not regret watching it.