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Even then, this movie would still be ungodly boring. I was rooting for their breakup the entire movie because there was absolutely nothing interesting or “insightful” about their “romance.” You could cut this movie down to its pure essence, hardcore lesbian porn, and nothing important would be missed. Nothing about this movie was talking about “first love,” it was exploiting the mutual lust of a horny teenager and a manipulative adult. They don’t share common interests, they don’t share common passions, they’re not even at a compatible age to be with each other, and their personalities clash harder than toothpaste and orange juice. Second, these characters have absolutely no chemistry outside of hardcore lesbian sex. Maybe the rules of consent are very different in France, but that entire thing left a really bad taste in my mouth. Right off the bat this relationship was already pretty manipulative because 20 SOMETHING YEAR OLDS SHOULDN’T BE DATING OR HAVING SEX WITH TEENAGERS. I hated this movie so fucking much, and here’s why:įirst off, when the movie starts, Adele is 15 years old, and Emma is in her early 20s.
Eventually when Emma and Adele break up, you can’t help but feel Emma was just looking for an out, all the time. And while she is far from stupid, she feels and comes across as the dumb, ordinary one among the friendly and complimentary, yet snobbish intellectuals. So when Emma’s artistic friends come over, Adele potters around like a cook and a housewife. Happiness to Emma is success as an artist while Adele is happy just being in love.
Emma is ambitious and driven, and though Adele has an artistic streak, she carries it lightly and has simple wants from life. Where Emma savors oysters, Adele chews her food crudely. The vulnerability in Adele as they are about to part ways is breathtaking.Įmma’s friends come over for a dinner party:ĭuring the party, it’s obvious Adele is just not fitting in and the differences between Emma and Adele that were evident earlier, now become stark. With that achieved, the latter half explores a relationship between two people who really are quite different with different ambitions.īlue Is the Warmest Colour won the Palme d’Or and created history when the Jury awarded it to the lead actresses as well as the Director. In a way, we as viewers join in the understanding and acceptance. The first half of the movie builds on Adele’s curiosity, frustrations and eventual acceptance of who she is. This opens up thoughts about her sexuality especially when she meets the same woman during a chance visit to a gay bar. One day, she walks by a young woman with blue hair and fantasizes about her later that night. One of the more coveted boys at school likes her and yet, Adele herself seems unaware of her beauty and appeal and goes through her days with a perpetual look of discontent. Starring: Adele Exarchopoulos (Adele), Lea Seydoux (Emma)Īdele is studying literature at school and though she has a close circle of friends, she feels and acts like an outsider.
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