In a nutshell, BLUE VALENTINE is about a couple whose relationship has deteriorated into, well, less than zero. Their story is told through a series of flashbacks, along with the present-day. They start out in a loving relationship, with, seemingly, a lot of common interests. But as the years pass by, and with the birth of their daughter, everything goes to hell. The husband, mover/housepainter Dean, is unrefined, verbally abusive, and passively aggressive, but he at least sees their problem and tries to put romance back into their lives, but the wife, nurse Cindy, wants nothing to do with him or it.
I didn't find myself rooting for either character, so I didn't really care about what they were going through.
If you like sex in movies -- there's plenty of it here. In fact, the film was originally rated "NC-17", but the Weinstein Company appealed (and probably greased a few palms), and the rating was changed to the much more money-making "R".
I wasn't shocked by the sex scenes (is anyone really shocked by anything anymore? Just one click of the mouse, and you can see whatever you want.). I just don't really like seeing it taken to this extreme in mainstream movies. Apparently director Derek Cianfrance does.
Director Ridley Scott, when asked why he never has sex scenes in his films, replied "Because sex is boring unless you're the one having it."
So BV is another one of those films that I hate - about miserable people and their miserable lives. Depressing as hell. Oh well -- at least no one puked on camera in this one. But you DO see (and hear) Cindy sitting on the toilet, peeing on a pregnancy test thingy. Michelle Williams as Best Actress?? Puh-leez!
I'm starting to think all of Ryan Gosling's movies suck.
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