First observation about this film: It has far and away the hottest sex scene in cinema history. I lost track of how many different positions the two lovely young ladies get in and how many things they do to each other. What I do know is that you feel like you’re right there.
Just the tip…of the iceberg!
The rest of the movie feels like a post-coital experience for you. That’s partly because of the amazing direction, lighting, and editing. It also helps a lot that you’re not looking away from this in-your-face sex scene; you wanna be there with these two sexy young actresses.
Especially the lead. Adèle Exarchopoulos shows the most skin I’ve ever seen in a movie – not just in the aforementioned sex scene, but shorter intimate scenes, a shower scene, etc. I can’t believe the Academy did not reward her with a Best Actress nomination. I’m astonished any male member would not want to reward her, and even any non-lesbian female member would be “straight, not dead”. If she’d won the Oscar then, barely legal at the time of filming, she’d be the youngest Best Actress winner of all time, and it’s hard to imagine someone worthier of the honor.
How could you not fall head-over-heels in love with her?
Of course I’m not advocating giving someone an Oscar (or even a nomination) just for being young, hot, and naked in her movie. Exarchopoulos’s acting is astonishing also, though. Can you think of another three-hour film where someone was in every single scene? Or a three-hour film that isn’t boring for one second? Blue Is The Warmest Color falls into both categories – and it’s because the lead is so talented and charismatic she captivates you constantly. The engaging writing, crisp editing, etc. help as we chart the journey of this high school student meeting a charming girl a few years older, getting into her first same-sex romance, growing more and more in love as the relationship spans several years, thriving in her new career as a preschool teacher, becoming a civil rights activist, learning to cook and maintain the home beautifully for her dynamic girlfriend, and trying to find her own identity. Even when she’s got snot pouring down her face, it’s not annoying and gross like when Viola Davis has it; it breaks your heart that this angel is crying and you want to hold her and comfort her.
Aww, come here you poor dear!
I’ll reiterate the director and the rest of the behind-the-scenes talent help, but first and foremost the movie is a masterpiece because of Exarchopoulos. It’s no surprise that, when the movie won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the judges took the unprecedented step of awarding it to the lead actresses instead of just the director.
As worldly-wise Emma, Léa Seydoux is so utterly beguiling that we completely understand the infatuation, lust, and love wide-eyed Adele (that is also the character’s name) feels for her significant other. I’m glad Seydoux has gone on to larger fame as a two-time Bond girl (Spectre and the upcoming No Time To Die).
I’m really shocked Exarchopoulos has done nothing of note since Blue Is The Warmest Color though. She’s certainly remained busy, but most of her movies have received lukewarm-to-bad reviews and there have absolutely been no standout hits. From what I’ve read she’s turned down a lot, and I hope this isn’t a Christopher Reeve case of not wanting to do commercial films but also feeling unworthy of the great artistic films and thus killing your own career. Even if that is what’s been happening, she’s still young (27) and has plenty of time to right the ship.
Wow. It’s been nine years since the movie was made and she’s still only 27. What a revelation this 18-year-old was.
Heck at this point she’s satisfied the “half your age plus seven” rule for me. Is she seeing anyone?
She is and she has a son? Damn. Maybe that’s why she’s turned down some great roles but I hope there are more classics in her future.
Bottom Line: You’ll be in awe of the girl and her movie.
Up Next: Such a charmer!
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