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Blue Valentine

David Mumpower: First of all, Blue Valentines sound like the next design for Lucky Charms. I bet they go great with green clovers. With regards to the trailer, let’s just say that this isn’t a good Trailer Hitch for Ryan Gosling. I know that the movie is supposed to be quite good. This clip makes me think “Punch-Drunk Love without the funny, only the sadness”. The impromptu ukulele tap dance outside the dress shop is supposed to feel slice-of-life-ish. I spend the body of it wondering why no one in the immediate area enforces loitering laws. Suffice it to say that I think the piano store scene in Once is being imitated and not well.

Josh Spiegel: I can already tell from this trailer and from the reviews that have come out that I need to see this movie, but that it's going to be a real tough sit. The trailer was really well done, but it's clear that Gosling and Williams, who look excellent, are going to have a rough go of things. This one might surprise at the Oscars, so don't be surprised if they got nominations in a few months. Definitely worth watching.

Brett Beach: Great trailer. It avoids laying out the whole film by playing up a particular scene to give us an idea of the characters, the tone, and then hints at what will follow from this moment. Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling are two actors both adept at playing up empathy and intensity, cut with a chaser of quirkiness. I have a feeling they have been perfectly matched to complement each other.

Kim Hollis: Well, Michelle Williams does a triple time step and the buffalo at the start, so I'm sort of sold. It's a trailer that reveals nothing except the adversity they will face, and I think that's all right, though it's pretty clear this isn't going to be a movie for everyone. These are two really fine young actors with a lot going for them and I think the promise of their chemistry is enough to make me interested...along with the tap dancing.

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