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Created Jan 03, 2015 08:14AM PST • Edited Jan 03, 2015 08:15AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Good 3.0

   I can’t really remember why I added this to my Netflix queue, probably something about the description of a hot French woman who is trying to figure out her sexuality. That makes perfect sense. Blue tries to get deep about it all by drawing parallels to the lessons Adele (the woman) is learning in high school literature class. But its a ruse – Blue is mostly about the sex and Adele’s determination to find it from her own gender. Not a bad film if you can tolerate the mating rituals of the young and restless (btw – did you know that French lesbian bars will put most meat-market Friday nights to shame?); but not a good date movie as it is pretty much devoid of true romance – only the negative side effect of drama when things don’t work out that well. I can’t finish this review without mentioning the sex scenes. They are not to be missed. The movie is too good to fast-forward through the non-sex scenes, but just barely.

4. Acting

   Good 3.0

   Adèle Exarchopoulos is mostly believable as the youngster bumping around trying to figure out her sexual identity. She embodies the pouty French; non-refined in emotional containment and really just focused on herself.

   L̩a Seydoux (apparently a member of the famous Schlumberger family) is the forward Emma who shows Adele the light so to speak. Her character was somewhat annoying to me Рeven more self-centered than Adele, with almost no redeeming qualities besides her hot bod.

5. Male Stars Good 3.0

6. Female Stars Good 3.0

7. Female Costars Good 3.0

8. Male Costars Good 3.0

10. Film

    OK 2.5

    The movie is way too long at nearly 3 hours. If you stick with it, it does give you a better character study – but its needless. Just keep all the sex scenes – they are mighty fine. Instead, trim down a little on the pouty long party dialogs…

11. Direction OK 2.5

12. Play OK 2.5

13. Music OK 2.5

14. Visuals OK 2.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 3.5

    The film

17. Sex Erotic 3.5

18. Violence Brutal 3.5

19. Rudeness Profane 3.5

21. Reality

    Glib 1.3

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.3

23. Biological Glib 1.3

24. Physical Glib 1.3