Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling, and Michelle Williams tells the story of David and Cindy, a couple who have been together for so long but their differences cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.
An autopsy of a failed marriage, it contrasts the giddy honeymoon beginning with the sad denouement after dysfunction has devastated the groundwork of hope and newness.
Blue Valentine is interestingly styled and shot. It features outstanding performances from Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams and an inventive screenplay and structure.
Cianfrance dives deeply into the happiness and heartache a damaged relationship can give you and has created a story that understands how real life romance actually works.