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Blue Is The Warmest Colour-
film of the year |
I first read all the rave reviews earlier on in the year when the film Blue
Is The Warmest Colour won the prestigious Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film
Festival. An inevitable call of success, which also opened up a can of worms.
The film's talented director, Abdellatif Kechiche came under fire for apparently ruling the roost with
terrorising demands, excessive scene takes and production payment fiasco's.
Nonetheless, it didn't dim my hopes when it came to watching this masterpiece.
In quick summary, ( A LOT happens) it features Adele Exarchopoulos as her
namesake, Adele- a quiet, curiously intelligent teenager who feels there's
something missing from her life when she can't seem to enjoy her sexual
experiences with the handsome boy who seems to be so into her. She breaks
things off with him, much to the surprise of her friends and more importantly-
herself. She feels an insatiable thirst for something- something she feels is
missing. Something she feels could be completed with her intrigue for blue
haired, gap-toothed Emma (Lea Seydoux). They meet at a gay bar after Adele
wanders off when her friend takes her out to blow of some steam. They immediately
become taken with each other, depicted ever so furiously in extended scenes of
intense, passionate sex. In theory, lines should be crossed with such
depiction, but the feeling is raw, the aura authentic. A watchable feast for
the eyes.
Inevitably, their journey doesn't come without turmoil. Adele loses her
group of friends almost instantly when they see her talking to Emma at the
beginning of their relationship outside their school. There's an angry eruption
of teenage girls clawing at each other, spewing words of ignorance and in
return, cries of denial. Compelling to watch. The film fast forwards without
warning, and they are now living together. Adele is satisfied with a teaching
role and supporting Emma's artistic career. She is also Emma's muse, posing
nude in a series of artistic endeavors. However, as Emma becomes more and more
immersed in her art, the relationship begins to suffer. This results in Adele
engaging in a meaningless affair with a handsome suitor from her work. Emma is
quick to find out and the relationship deteriorates for good. The scene where
Emma is kicking Adele out of her house is painfully real and draws you in like
a hawk. These are real emotions, both me and you have felt at some points in our lives.
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The controversial director Abdellatif Kechiche |
In terms of the acting, it is quite literally something I haven't seen
before. Taking into account Adele's teenage years and her conviction in
portraying everything from the hapless splurging on her spaghetti to the runny
nose, constant toying of her hair frustration when things spiral out of
control- she is quite simply, a genius. Both actresses are ridiculously favourable in their roles, enchanting the audience
and captivating a sort of authenticity other actors can only dream of. The only
downside to the film was its length-3 hours! I felt as if there were quite a
few scenes that were irrelevant and could be cut out to take the length of the
film down significantly. On the other hand, I do understand that the director
was attempting to really take us into Adele's life from the huge, important
scenes, to the ones where she ran for the bus. All in all, Blue Is The Warmest Colour may have
come with its hiccups behind the scenes that has threatened to steal the
limelight, but as far as I’m concerned no good things come without a bit of a
struggle.
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