Blue
The first installment of Polish cinematic genius Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy, Blue stands for(in the French national motto) and is the first color of the French flag. A young Frenchwoman (Juliette Binoche) tries to uncover her famous composer husband's secret life after he dies mysteriously. Each step takes her both closer to and further from the truth as she journeys on a path ultimately leading to self-discovery.
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Has to be one of Binoche's best films - Mano
All the positive raves about the film are justified. Binoche gives an outstanding performance. Varities of emotions, well modulated,evocative and yet fulfilling,good ending,very plausible story line,great attention to details ( watch the DVD extras to see the process of choosing a sugar cube and then you'll know what I mean!! )
I understand Binoche turned down Speilberg's giant classic Jurassic Park to make this movie.
I have seen this dodrector's movie in the film festivals of the yore...didn't realise what a big shot he was/is..
All in all a very melancholic yet a beutiful film.Evocative - legalwright
Blue is an exploration of the grieving process. Julie (Juliette Binoche) suffers a catastrophic loss in the film's early moments and undergoes an emotional shutdown thereafter. She sells her furniture, moves away and cuts herself off from all her connections. She is free to commence a new life -- or is she?
We are brought into Julie's world by a close study of her facial expressions, long shots of her daily routine, and consistent imagery of the color blue. It is very effective. Eventually Julie's self imposed isolation gives way to new circumstances and new acquaintances. The message is that we are connected to one another and that these connections are not only inevitable but necessary.
This is an extraordinarily moving film, masterfully done. It is mature, nuanced and engrossing. A+A real classic - Poppi
I just keep coming back to this film year after year. The range of emotions is great. The subtleties of light, sound (its presence and absence), pacing, and background details makes it a fresh experience with each viewing. The interactions between Julie and a host of minor characters suggests all sorts of back stories and side stories -- just figuring out what might be going on with the flautist could generate hours of coffee house chat. Enjoy, but prepared to go with Julie into some pretty dark corners.
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Has to be one of Binoche's best films - Mano
All the positive raves about the film are justified. Binoche gives an outstanding performance. Varities of emotions, well modulated,evocative and yet fulfilling,good ending,very plausible story line,great attention to details ( watch the DVD extras to see ...Evocative - legalwright
Blue is an exploration of the grieving process. Julie (Juliette Binoche) suffers a catastrophic loss in the film's early moments and undergoes an emotional shutdown thereafter. She sells her furniture, moves away and cuts herself off from all her connections. ...A real classic - Poppi
I just keep coming back to this film year after year. The range of emotions is great. The subtleties of light, sound (its presence and absence), pacing, and background details makes it a fresh experience with each viewing. The interactions between Julie and ...