A Perfect Film

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 2014)

Blue is a masterpiece. It is first, and the best, of three films by Polish Director Krzysztof Kieslowski. The three films exist in circles which connect on the periphery. Characters from Blue, White and Red (the three colors of the French flag) intersect with characters from the other films but the appearances are more like Hitchcock appearances in his own films. The appearances aren't substantive and add little the underlying stories, but they are fun to see.
Blue is beautiful and sad. The viewer watches Juliet Binnoche process the tragic loss of her family. The loss is routine, mundane without a real villain to blame. We watch her process a profound loss which takes her outside her daily life.
She and her husband were composers, and the soundtrack becomes a central part of the story. It is a wonderful soundtrack befitting its importance to the story.
The cinematography is stunning, as is Ms. Binnoche's acting.
This is a rare jewel. The other two movies in the trilogy are worth watching as well, but they aren't perfection. They should be seen in order. White is the second film, followed by Red.