Case Number 21280   Anchor Bay // 2010 // 112 Minutes // Rated R
Reviewed by Judge Clark Douglas // May 5th, 2011  The Charge  A
love story.  Opening Statement   Facts of the Case  Years ago,
Dean (Ryan Gosling, Fracture) and Cindy (Michelle Williams,
Wendy and Lucy) were madly in love. Now, their marriage is
falling apart. Blue Valentine offers a detailed observation of
the most intensely joyous and despondent moments of Dean and
Cindy's relationship.  blue valentine ryan gosling  The Evidence
The basic structural idea that fuels Blue Valentine is so simple
and obvious that one is almost hesitant to recognize its
brilliance. With grace and expert timing, the film whisks back
and forth between the smiling, flirty days of when Dean and
Cindy first met and the unflinching realities of their strained
relationship in the present. Each side adds weight, heartache
and resonance to the other, as our knowledge of what was and
what is brings soul-crushing perspective to our feelings on the
relationship. This is a dif