Blue Valentine

I wish I saw this film before making my top ten list of 2010 because it was magnificent. I have never seen such raw and authentic acting performances in my life. The chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams is so real that I truly felt as though I was watching a true-to-life couple falling in and out of love with each other. Regarding the controversy about ratings surrounding the film, I can understand why the overly prudish MPAA would want to give it an NC-17 rating. However when examining the one particular scene that pushed the rating that high, I think the similar scene found in Black Swan was far more graphic and raunchier. It’s sweet and endearing in Blue Valentine. This movie is fucking fantastic and I’m glad it got its R rating.