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This vs Blue Valentine


Extremely similar structure and subject matter, so to those who've seen both, which do you prefer?

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Blue Valentine, by far. Even though Derek Cianfrance's improv-heavy, Cassavetes-inspired approach to directing left me wishing he had been more structured at times, his movie gave you characters you truly cared about and understood both their love for each other and their later troubles born out of deep insecurities. Despite the dedicated performances, 5x2 is a dour, joyless movie that never gives us a compelling reason as to the audience should care about these two people, why these two people love each other or even understands who they are as people.

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