Preview: Blue Valentine (2010)

Synopsis:

They're trying to save their failing marriage, but will two unhappy people be able to reconnect through their shared memories?

• Poster: C; B; C+

Review:

I suppose it makes sense not to go for the obvious blue tint, but what makes them choose a lazy pink tone and an unimaginative image.

I like the colors of this poster much more than the garish pink edifice that graced the first poster. The image a little more sultry, which may help draw an audience. I don't care much for the title design.

The first hue-neutral poster. It's definitely a better selling tool than the first poster, but it isn't as good as the second.

• Trailer: C+

Review:

For being a well received movie at Cannes, the trailer doesn't really highlight that. A hodge podge of images set to a rather silly ukulele ballad isn't going to easily appeal to a lot of people leaving the film in danger of finding no audience.

Oscar Prospects:

There's already talk of both past Oscar nominees Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling in the hunt for nominations, but one (Williams) is competing against one of the toughest slates in recent history and the other (Gosling) may suffer from being one of far too many young faces in the chase for nods.

Release Date:

• December 31, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (October 8, 2010) Original

-Wesley Lovell (November 10, 2009) New Poster

-Wesley Lovell (November 19, 2010) New Poster