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Blue

  • 20022002
  • 1h 56m
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6.5/10
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Blue (2002)
An introverted schoolgirl falls in love and starts a relationship with one of her classmates. Set in a small seaside town in Japan, the love of her life eventually leaves her for her boyfriend in Tokyo.
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An introverted schoolgirl falls in love and starts a relationship with one of her classmates. Set in a small seaside town in Japan, the love of her life eventually leaves her for her boyfrie... Read allAn introverted schoolgirl falls in love and starts a relationship with one of her classmates. Set in a small seaside town in Japan, the love of her life eventually leaves her for her boyfriend in Tokyo.An introverted schoolgirl falls in love and starts a relationship with one of her classmates. Set in a small seaside town in Japan, the love of her life eventually leaves her for her boyfriend in Tokyo.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
454
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
32,294
20,969
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    • Director
      • Hiroshi Ando
    • Writers
      • Kiriko Nananan(comic)
      • Yuka Honcho(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Mikako Ichikawa
      • Manami Konishi
      • Asami Imajuku
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Hiroshi Ando
    • Writers
      • Kiriko Nananan(comic)
      • Yuka Honcho(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Mikako Ichikawa
      • Manami Konishi
      • Asami Imajuku
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    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Mikako Ichikawa
    • Kayako Kirishima
    Manami Konishi
    • Masami Endo
    Asami Imajuku
    • Mieko Nakano
    Jun Murakami
    Jun Murakami
    • Older guy
    Sôsuke Takaoka
    Sôsuke Takaoka
    • Manabu Mizuuchi
    Kenzô Kawarasaki
    • Teacher of world history
    Asahi Yoshida
    • Teacher of art
    Ayano Nakamura
    • Chika Watanabe
    • Director
      • Hiroshi Ando
    • Writers
      • Kiriko Nananan(comic)
      • Yuka Honcho(screenplay)
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    1/10
    Blew
    Blue is one of those artsy films that portrays itself as smart and classy by being very slow and low-key. Which can be great, if done properly. But is utterly boring if executed poorly, which is the case for Blue.

    The barely-there plot is simple and can easily be summed up in a paragraph. If you read a synopsis, you'll pretty much know what it's all about. But that's OK right? You don't need plot if you've got a solid character study. Well, that's also a problem, as the central romance revolves around two introverted girls with little personality and even less to say. I was completely unable to care about the characters, who barely seem to care about each other. Nobody ever really seems happy in this movie. Emotions are muted and smiles are rare. They never have a convincing reason to love each other, which I suppose is not unrealistic, but it's not interesting. Everything is so internalized that there's nothing to see.

    Then there's the cinematography, which should be the saving grace but isn't. Scenes are well-structured and shot, but are constantly of such boring material that it doesn't matter. The editing is fit for a three-toed sloth, with scenes routinely lasting five beats longer than they should or having no reason for existing than to realistically depict the dull monotony of life. Occasionally, there's some great visuals to be had. There's a beautiful twilight shot towards the end of the two girls in front of a vending machine that illuminates one while leaving the other a silhouette. However, such moments are fleeting, and the vast majority of the film is visually bland. Also, there is almost no soundtrack, so it's not even an interesting film sound-wise.

    If you're interested in this film, I suggest you read the manga first. It's got better pacing and is only a single volume long. The film adapts the basic story, but also changes quite a bit. The two have their similarities, but feel quite different.

    I know there is sure to be a niche audience for this sort of thing, but it's not me, nor will it be the average viewer. It may resonate more if you're gay or can at least identify with the characters. For me though, it was just unforgivably boring. Know what you're getting into and approach with caution.
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    • remurmur
    • Jan 5, 2012

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2003 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • blue(2001)
    • Filming locations
      • Niigata, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Blue Production Partnership
      • Eisei Gekijo
      • Kobi Co.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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