Every movie is immediately made better by slapping Ryan Gosling in it. However, Blue Valentine was already a work of art with or without him. Blue Valentine is a look at real, contemporary relationships in various stages. This is a movie for everyone. Everyone in their 20s and 30s has had a relationship go through the same trials and tribulations as you'll see in Blue Valentine. It almost makes you want to die single. But then you remember what it was like falling in love all over again.

You'll be all movie waiting for something to happen. The only thing that is well constructed in the story is the fact that Gosling isn't the child's father. Other than that, the rest is crap. Gosling's looks after only 5/6 years at most? The sunglasses all the time? At first it looks like had happened at least 15 years. Then we learn that they got married when she was already pregnant so...hat happened to his appearance! Come on. Too much change for a few year. Not believable, along with wearing the sunglasses inside and at night. We can only assume that they don't get along and are tired of each other, but the last final fight is out of nowhere. We are not explained what is going on and why the relationship is so damaged. We can only assume typical couples problems, and that's not reason enough for a film. It all looks forced at the end. Not a good movie. Don't waste your time.

I strongly recommend this movie especially to whom always believe to find their true love. There is nothing like that. In this film, this couple is really good match and have a love marriage. But after a while they can't endure each other. It's also just 5or 6 years. Don't you think that it is quite short time to hate each other for lovers? Of course, there are great metaphors and this depressing story is worth to watch. It is quite deep. Highly recommend to lonely cowboys! :)

Derek Cianfrance's film 'Blue Valentine' is essentially a two-hander, with Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams both excellent as they play a couple in a story that intersperses scenes from the birth and death of their relationship. What happens in between? Life, I guess. Both parts of the story are well-told, the beginning full of optimism, the ending full of bitterness, hate, and the memory of a love that has gone. What there isn't is a period where we the audience can realistically hope of a happy conclusion: to that extent, what we do see is slightly less engaging than it might have been if it was merely book-ending a more complete story. It's powerful stuff nonetheless.