Blue Valentine

I hated this. It’s so premeditated. The filmmakers seem desperate for indie cred. It feels like a computer model of the perfect Sundance movie, and it doesn’t have a sincere moment during its painfully long running time. Even the casting of indie darling actors who have been great in other movies like this, Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, reeks of Oscar-baiting effort. Everything: the non-plot, the flawed characters, the bad haircuts, the grimy color correction, the moody music, felt contrived and false. I couldn’t wait for this to end.