Blue is the Warmest Color is a highly erotic and one of the
best coming of age films in 25 years. The superb hand held camera work is only
exceeded by the brilliant acting of Adele Exachopoulos. The press has focused
on the “longest non-porn film” lesbian love scene with justification because it
is highly erotic and beautifully filmed. However of almost equal in merit are
the close-up spaghetti eating scenes of a French family enjoying a meal of
pasta. Only the French could deliver a film with highly explicit erotic sex scenes
and simultaneously deliver a film with charming and imaginative 5 year olds enjoying
a school musical. The film would be worthwhile without a meaningful story. In
fact we are treated to a heartfelt journey of a young woman to find first her
sexual identity but moreover her life’s purpose. The story mirrors all of our
sexual journeys where we unintentionally hurt someone who loves us and are
intentionally hurt by someone we loved. This French film with English
sub-titles can truly be compared to such great movies as Terms of Endearment
and Ordinary People. Feb. 2014
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