The timing couldn’t be better/worse, but fresh off receiving an NC-17 rating from the MPAA the scandalous and filthy trailer for the cesspool of iniquity that is “Blue Valentine” has arrived.
Of course, we’re joking, and the spot for the film starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams is actually a pretty nifty impression of the movie. Over Ryan Gosling warbling the standard “You Always Hurt The One You Love,” the brief spot shows flashes of the relationship profiled in the film during its peaks and valleys. It’s a great teaser, and there will surely be a meatier trailer down the line.
We saw the film at Cannes and TIFF and were impressed both times. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, it’s one of the most bracing and real looks at a relationship in a downward spiral you will ever see. But it’s also pretty funny and charming as well. The film will hit theaters on December 31st. But if the prudes at the MPAA have their way, the number of screens it ends up hitting might be greatly reduced if their ridiculous and reactionary rating remains standing.