So I'll preface this review by saying that I have not read the original comic of which this movie is based on. So as an adaption, I can't comment on what it misses or gets. That said, when I walked out of seeing this movie, it blew me away. It was earnest, and I will get to this more in depth with my review, but it's not so much about lesbians, or sex scenes, but rather coming of age. It's a phenomenal story of discovering yourself and what you mean to this world, and to yourself.
There are clever inclusions of this idea throughout the film, whether it's discussion of philosophy, or reading literature in class. It's not subtle, but it's also not over the head. It's the perfect balance; giving you the sense that the movie is about Adèle and her search. Her longings, her desires; this is about Adèle from start to finish.
This is the coming of age story for Adèle. We visually see her long for different things and see her understand more about herself. What I thought was interesting was how later in the movie, she loses sight of her love for Emma. This causes her to confuse herself over what she is looking for and she in many ways becomes irresponsible. She misunderstands how she creates meaning for herself, and in doing so makes a mistake. I liked how this was done as it clearly is in line with a character who is in many ways unable to accept herself, and her lack of assurance and confidence in what she believes in, bridled with her irresponsibility in the third act unravels everything for her.
To me this movie was so honest and forthright in how it portrays love, and how it portrays our flaws, and our insecurities. While much has been made about this being a film about lesbians and lesbian sex; it's much more then that and calling it that is a gross understatement of what this movie means in its message and overall statement.
While I'll admit that the sex scenes are great; they aren't just for eye candy. In fact, the sex scenes, while explicit, serve a much greater purpose, and that is to drive the story. I walked away from this film thinking more about the ideas and thoughts it left me with.
While I've enjoyed a few movies this year; no other movie will remain with me in the same way that Blue is the Warmest Color will.
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