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• Jim H

  
  A part-time writer, full-time handyman falls for a effervescent but troubled woman. Jean-Hugues Anglade shines in this French classic with a passionate, exposing performance. I wish I could say the same for Beatrice Daile who was handed a gem of a role, but she doesn't capture… More
  A part-time writer, full-time handyman falls for a effervescent but troubled woman. Jean-Hugues Anglade shines in this French classic with a passionate, exposing performance. I wish I could say the same for Beatrice Daile who was handed a gem of a role, but she doesn't capture Betty's life, her spirit, the magic quality needed to justify Zorg putting up with her antics. If <i>Betty Blue</i> were <i>Garden State</i> and Natalie Portman's character burned down Zach Braff's house or threw all his stuff onto the lawn, we'd still understand why he'd stay with her because of her charm and wit and the excited feeling one gets from being in the presence of someone like that. Such is not the case with Daile's Betty. I liked the film for what it tried to be more than for what it was. <i>Betty Blue</i> is about those relationships that send our lives into tumult but show us ways of being happy that we'd never imagined before. Yes, it descends into traditional definitions of happiness, like procreation and idyllic homes in the south of France, but there are uncommon challenges like Betty pushing Zorg out of his stagnant handyman existence. The conclusion of the film made a twisted kind of sense, and it's only Anglade's performance that kept it from being too twisted to be sensible. Overall, <i>Betty Blue</i> isn't a great film, but it tries hard enough, and I can't help thinking what another actress could have done with Betty.

• Anthony L

  
  An almost dream-like love story of passion and tragedy, Betty Blue is haunting in it's beauty and heartbreaking in its revelation of what it means to truly love someone. It's very of it's time but it's also timeless, if that makes any sense at all. The acting is… More
  An almost dream-like love story of passion and tragedy, Betty Blue is haunting in it's beauty and heartbreaking in its revelation of what it means to truly love someone. It's very of it's time but it's also timeless, if that makes any sense at all. The acting is great and the cinematography is beautiful, It is a little naughty in places but it shouldn't be seen only for its saucy reputation, it is a long film but it never drags and to be honest, it would have been lazy not to have given it the three hours it deserves. Betty Blue is something very special indeed, seeing so many off the cuff and impertinent remarks about 'Typical Art-house French films' angers me somewhat, don't be so bloody ignorant and if three hours is too long for you, there is plenty of crap out there for you. Grrr. Anyway, rant over, if this sounds like your kind of film, don't hesitate and watch it now, if it doesn't, why are we friends again?

• Pierluigi P

  
  Singular and extravagant characters driven by their most basic instincts. living love, lust and insanity to its fullest. Pictorially and musically beautiful. A feast for the senses when you have a wacky sense of humour and a weak spot for stories of intense couples in a vital quest.

• xGary X

  
  Unbelievably grim but archetypal doomed romance movie that reeks of French arthouse. Beautiful to look at, and Beatrice Dalle is both captivating and heartbreaking as the deeply troubled Betty.

• Lesley N

  
  Beatrice Dalle was a pin-up on many an 80's adolescent wall after this, her first role as the gorgeous, nubile, wild, flaky Betty. Twenty five years later and the film still holds up, looking like it was made yesterday, with the added bonus of being able to google Dalle at the… More
  Beatrice Dalle was a pin-up on many an 80's adolescent wall after this, her first role as the gorgeous, nubile, wild, flaky Betty. Twenty five years later and the film still holds up, looking like it was made yesterday, with the added bonus of being able to google Dalle at the end and find out the sheninigans she's been getting up to ever since. A must-see once in your life, preferably when adolescent. <img src="http://www.globalnews.ca/entertainment/4569643.bin?size=sw620nws">

• Barry L

  
  Typically obtuse french film...But watchable

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