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I've been waiting to see Blue is the Warmest Color at the local indie theater for a lonnnng time. When I heard there was another NC-17 rated film coming (the last was the incredible Shame by Steve McQueen) I was interested, when I read the New York Times review I knew I had to see it.
Certainly this is not a movie for children, or the prudish, but it is incredible and what boils down after the somewhat excessive (somewhat!) sex scenes is an amazing portrayal of a young, modern relationship. The main character Adèle reminded me of so many things. When she catches the glance of Emma crossing the street and they both keep looking back at each other, her almost getting run over in the process, I saw myself doing that on campus in college and almost breaking my face on loose bricks (seen here). Adèle and Emma throw a dinner party to celebrate Emma's art — Adèle makes pasta and provides hosting duties while Emma mingles. They visit each other's families. The events depicted at the end of their relationship were perhaps the most profound, the most raw. I felt as though I was looking back at parts of my life and parts of my relationships.
While the film is very long it never, to me, felt long. Scenes took as long as they needed: pauses for build-up, pauses for stares, long conversations, long sex scenes, all necessary, all coming together. The ending was perfect.
Hunt down an independent theater playing it and see it right now.
