==Day 4 of Ryan Gosling Filmography Binge==

Alright hot take incoming. Blue Valentine momentarily boasts amazing moments of 'Romance' authenticity but it struggles fully break the shackles of falling into stereotypical characters and cliche plot lines. The characters portrayed beautifully by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams seem to fall into stereotypes way too soon lacking originality at times. I also found some parts of the movie to be melodramatic, except for the hospital scene when they were fighting which was intense and was well executed.

However, there are some redeeming qualities about this movie apart from the stellar performances, the chemistry between the 2 leads are great and Ryan really work with Michelle (not as good as Rachel tho ;)). There are some scenes in the movie where you can see pure raw emotion from the characters. The connection feels so authentic despite the narrative being a bore-fest for me. I was worried about the ending during the last 15 minutes of the movie but they nailed it, the camera work was done really well during those last few moments. Without giving away any spoilers I gotta say the ending deeply resonated with me.

In conclusion, the movie didn't do much of a good job having me in a chokehold throughout the movie like most Romance Dramas do for me, heavily flawed yet leaves a heavy impression on the audience.

P.S.- please do not butcher Ryan Gosling's hairline like that again, and also when will we get a movie with Michelle happily married.

Blue Valentine- 6.0/10
Ryan Gosling- 7.6/10