“Families are always rising and falling in America.” Hawthorne’s words
aptly apply to Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) in
Derek Cianfrance’s “Blue Valentine.” The film is a tempestuous glimpse
into the psychosexual disintegration of a once rock-solid and blissful
union. From the moment Dean laid eyes on Cindy, he knew that he was
meant to be with her. She was his soulmate and nothing was going to
get in the way of them being together. After winning her over with his
unrelenting charm, an impenetrable bond was forged. However,
six years later the relationship had decayed beyond repair. The once
madly in love couple had devolved into two individuals who were nothing
more than strangers to one another. (more…)
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