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Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

You'll be all movie waiting for something to happen. The only thing that is well constructed in the story is the fact that Gosling isn't the child's father. Other than that, the rest is crap. Gosling's looks after only 5/6 years at most? The sunglasses all the time? At first it looks like had happened at least 15 years. Then we learn that they got married when she was already pregnant so...hat happened to his appearance! Come on. Too much change for a few year. Not believable, along with wearing the sunglasses inside and at night. We can only assume that they don't get along and are tired of each other, but the last final fight is out of nowhere. We are not explained what is going on and why the relationship is so damaged. We can only assume typical couples problems, and that's not reason enough for a film. It all looks forced at the end. Not a good movie. Don't waste your time.

Blue Valentine is a love story that is not too pleasant to sit through. It is an uncompromising portrayal of marriage showcased in a form that shines light on the more brutal and inconvenient truth of how love is more complex than many people realize. In the world of Hollywood, many viewers have been accustomed with romantic tales that tap into the comfortable fantasies of love always been an adventure to the point where happy endings are almost always expected. Thus, many tend to be blind of the agonizing truth about how marriage is complicated in a way that is beyond our understanding. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, the film unravels a gritty testament of the tragedy that lies within a relationship between a husband and wife, and is driven by uncompromising performances by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams who simply grab at your heart and never let go. Although the story is not a total downer, it nonetheless holds no bars on evoking a frown upon your face. This film follows Dean (played by Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (played by Michelle Williams), a married couple raising their five- year old daughter Frankie (played by Faith Wladyka). Dean is a high school dropout working as package handler for a moving company, while Cindy is nurse with more healthy habits unlike her husband who enjoys smoking and drinking early in the morning before heading off to work. At first, the couple appears to be enduring an normal, everyday marriage before the story dives into the downward spiral the two are facing as they go for a night-out in attempt to save their marriage. In the process, the story is intertwined with moments of when the two first met as young adults in their early twenties. Anyone who grows in expecting a light-hearted love story with an infectious romantic tone is in rude awakening. This movie provides a powerful and unsettling portrayal on the scorching complexity of marriage, and the events that transpire draw distressing parallels to the harsh reality of how marriage unravels in today's society, especially with the steadily rising rate of marriages ending in divorce. Amidst Derek Cianfrance's provocative storytelling, the driving forces behind this emotionally raw tale should be credited to the performances by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams who share an immersive chemistry in the flashback moments showing the tender side of their relationship while boasting unsettling heat in the present day scenes showcasing the dour conditions of their marriage. Each minute they are on screen yelling and arguing converted with dialogue so authentic you can almost feel like you witnessing their rivalry in person. Intertwining the story are moments following the more tender side of the couple's relationship that adds a small amount of levity to the atmosphere. These moments shine with such an enamoring feel to the point where our hearts melt for what is anticipated to come. And Derek Cianfrance is not proves he does not believe in emotional manipulation which, in return, bears a more gripping sense of tragedy that is not impossible to leave more than a few wet eyes at the end. For those mature enough to take this journey, you may find those Nicholas Sparks stories as tear-jerking as you remember. Of course, that is not to be condescending. Blue Valentine is a powerful, albeit heartbreaking tale blistering with a raw truth how complicated love is, and as admirable as Gosling and Williams are in their roles; this is not meant to be entertaining but offer an important message that should not be taken lightly nor as a cry of discouragement. As a gripping humanistic drama, this movie makes for a worthy, if somewhat hesitant recommendation.

Derek Cianfrance's film 'Blue Valentine' is essentially a two-hander, with Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams both excellent as they play a couple in a story that intersperses scenes from the birth and death of their relationship. What happens in between? Life, I guess. Both parts of the story are well-told, the beginning full of optimism, the ending full of bitterness, hate, and the memory of a love that has gone. What there isn't is a period where we the audience can realistically hope of a happy conclusion: to that extent, what we do see is slightly less engaging than it might have been if it was merely book-ending a more complete story. It's powerful stuff nonetheless.

A person can only take so much. You can only watch what you have often seen in real life (and wanted to look away) if you have lived long enough, know enough people, and don't live protected from the dramas so common to people who struggle. A difficult scene for me was watching Michelle Williams' character as she did housework. In the background, Ryan Gosling's character rests with his feet up. You know what? He deserves that. He works at a physically tough job. Does she? Well, yes, in a way - but nursing is a profession that has its own type of physical demands. However, not necessarily lifting heavy objects all day and perhaps climbing stairs with them on your back. You want her to put her feet up, too. You also want the married couple they portray to have an au pair. You want someone else to make dinner and do the dishes. When someone says, "I'm tired" in this movie, I wanted to shout, "Yeah, well, I'm tired just watching you get tired!"Marriage when you're somewhat poor (economically disadvantaged, let's say) doesn't have to be like this. In another lifetime, give me a Ryan Gosling to be part of my struggling marriage and I think I could give it a shot. The man has serious sex appeal going on. There aren't too many people who come out looking good in this movie. Even the doctor who is Michelle's employer seems sleazy when you truly understand what he proposes. In no way does he seem honorable. Wanted: a 'feel-good movie' about being poor. This ain't it. But it is nonetheless wonderful for a one-time viewing. These people are fine actors.