Three Colors: Blue

The best way to describe this ,although uncreative, is Blue. Blue as in color. Blue as in feel. A depressing piece but carries with it high artistic quality. The first of a trilogy expressing the meanings behind the three colors of the French flag: blue, white, and red. Blue is for liberty. Liberty in life itself as an individual. Blue is a color shown and effectively used through the film, blue filters on the camera, blue lighting and a slue of blue props. All these restating the meaning of the film into your mind. A masterpiece in many aspects especially displaying and transcending its message.

Blue is a story of woman trying to regain life after a tragic death of husband and daughter. A bleak style that's dark but not black. Blue. An apparent loss of all hope in the beginning but things brighten a bit as we progress offering a lighter side of black.

The basic plot is an overused one but Kieslowski with his talent and amazing idea transforms this into a film of redemption of a widow's psychological state rather than a thin development attempting a pose as a film. This film is not set for entertainment but to intrigue the viewers into thinking about different subjects and ideas of their own. Such as liberty or control or loneliness.

Acting in this can only be judged for one person, Juliette Binoche. The distraught widow searching her path for answers. In this Juliette performs with depth to a character missing it. She adds so much to the character that without her this movie could not have been much. Since revolving all around a single woman's hunt for a new life after an earth shattering event.

A depressing film but a couple of lights along the way. Be prepared to not be solely entertained but to be involved. When watching this (which I recommend) treat it a beautiful painting or sculpture. A piece of art yearning to be understood. A blue masterpiece with much meaning, depth and perfect acting.

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