Pure nature sets us free

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2003)

Truly, a masterpiece dealing with freedom and the ability an individual has to live totally free in the real world. A somehow slow-going movie, definitely unsuitable for action films fans, Blue is the touching story of a woman, whose family is killed in a car accident. However, she survives and decides to move on and tries to set herself free from her past, which proves a very difficult thing to do.
The direction is wonderful and Juliette Binoche is absolutely terrific. What I really loved about this film, though, was was the heavenly classical music throughout. Juliette Binoche's husband was a composer in the film, and she also has a thing for it, so we get to listen to some beautiful pieces that classical music fans will enjoy very much. The music sets the perfect mood, and is so brilliant that points to the real meaning : freedom does not come by denying your surroundings and living anonymously. Freedom is achieved through doing what you feel like, through not turning your back on your nature. A free person is the person that does everything he likes doing. Which, in this case, is composing wonderful music.
A must see film for all meaningful movie lovers.