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Optimus
Top 10 Highly-Rated Reviews-
4.95
Robbie Collin Speaks With Refreshing Frankness in “Blue Is…” -
4.93
Todd Jorgenson’s Brief “Blue Is…” Proves Less Is Often Better -
4.85
Eric Melin’s “Notorious Sex Scenes” Is Thoughtful and a Great Read -
4.85
Rene Rodriguez’s “Blue Is…” Knocks It Out of the Park -
4.85
Bruce Kirkland’s “Masterpiece About Human Relationships” Comes Close Too -
4.8
Joe Williams’s “Story Blurs Art and Erotica” Is Laced With Humor Throughout -
4.8
Mike D’Angelo Is Wonderfully Elegant With His Praise in “Blue Is” -
4.8
Anthony Lane’s “New Love” Is Pure Pleasure -
4.78
Betsy Sharkey’s “Love at Its Finest” Speaks With Tender Care -
4.78
Cole Smithey’s “Blue Is” Opens the Reader to New and Exciting Wonders

Pessimus
Top 10 Poorly-Rated Reviews-
1.23
Donald Levit’s Pretentious, Self-Righteous “Women in Love” Totally Fails -
1.48
Dennis Schwartz Insists on Being a Spoiler in Bland “Blue Is…” -
2.03
Colin Covert’s “‘Blue Is The…” Weaves Empty Words in Vain -
2.2
Harvey Karten Details a Cheesy and Pretentious Summary for “Blue Is…” -
2.33
Robert Roten’s “Move Together” Needs a Huge Spoiler-Alert Warning -
2.33
Harvey S. Karten’s Fair “Blue Is The…” Is Saved by a Hasty Thesis -
2.33
Ethan Alter’s Spammy, Well-Written “Indie Snapshot: Blue…” Still Flubs -
2.43
Kurt Loder’s “Blue Is The…” Procrastinates Any Worthwhile Things to Say -
2.48
Laura Clifford’s “Blue Is…” Is Mostly Boring Plot Synopsis -
2.55
Stephen Whitty’s Voyeuristic “‘Blue Is The…” Falls Deeply Short

Chorus
104 Other Reviews-
4.78
Tom Grierson’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Is Rich and Vibrant -
4.78
Tim Robey’s “Unmissable-if at Times Explicit” Stands Out Among the Rest -
4.75
Dana Stevens’ “Intimate Love Scenes” Is Warm and Affectionate -
4.75
Peter Travers’s Prose Grabs Hold in “Blue Is the Warmest Color” -
4.73
Matt Prigge’s “More Than Hot Sex” Teases and Refreshes -
4.7
Mike McGranaghan’s “Blue Is…” Is Thoughtful and Enlightening -
4.7
Steven Rea Livens Things Up in “Exhilarating Story of Lesbian Love” -
4.7
Rob Thomas Evokes Refreshing Honesty in “Flaws and All” -
4.68
Jonathan Romney’s “Adele: Chapters 1 & 2” Is Emotionally Satisfying -
4.65
David Edelstein’s “Paris Is Burning” Is Such a Pleasure to Read -
4.65
Richard Corliss’s “Blue Is…” Is More Than Just a Review -
4.65
Shaun Munro’s “Raw Romance” Brings Insight and Warmth to the Proceedings -
4.65
Jenkins’s “Blue Is the Warmest Colour—ÂÂ Review” Is Elegant and Artful -
4.63
Tom Long’s Smart “Spectrum of Romance” Wisely Does Not Oversell -
4.6
Joe Morgenstern’s Brave “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Pulls No Punches -
4.6
Andrew O’Hehir’s Long “Beyond the Sex” Manages to Be Compelling and Fun -
4.6
Kyle Smith’s “Magnetic Performance” Is Appreciated for Its Bluntness -
4.58
Donald Clarke’s “Blue Is…” Sneaks Up on You in a Good Way -
4.58
Mick LaSalle’s “A Masterpiece” Comes Off as Downright Giddy -
4.55
Chris Bumbray’s “Blue Is…” Takes the Reader on a Thoughtful Journey -
4.53
Jessica Kiang Enthralls With Her Observation and Insight in “Sublime Story” -
4.53
Jon Frosch’s Gentle “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Engages Throughout -
4.5
Emma Simmonds’s “Blue Is…” Makes Good Points Without Any Fuss -
4.48
Eric Kohn’s “Lesbian Coming-of-Age Epic” Flows Nicely Throughout -
4.48
Guy Lodge Does a Nice Job With His “Blue Is the Warmest Colour” -
4.4
Peter Rainer’s “Remarkable but Exasperating” Is Tight and Effective -
4.4
Anders Wright’s Speaks From the Heart in “Much More Than Sex” -
4.4
Nothing Remains Untouched in Nick Rogers’s Interesting “Blue Is…” -
4.4
Eric Snider Makes His Points in “Blue Is…” With a Glint in His Eye -
4.38
William Bibiani’s Prosaic “Review: Blue Is…” Beautifully Channels Pathos -
4.35
It’s Too Easy to Get Lost in Scott Tobias’ Still Fine “Blue Is…” -
4.35
Rich Cline’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Doesn’t Overdo Its Analysis -
4.33
Josh Larsen’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Is Freshly Provocative -
4.33
Dom Mill’s Poetic “Blue Is The…” Gratifies Every Movie-Going Expectation -
4.33
John Serba’s “Exarchopoulos Is Extraordinary” Seems to Run Out of Space -
4.3
Jordan Mintzer’s Detailed “Love, Loss, and Class” Grabs the Reader -
4.25
Simon Foster’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Is Dry but Effective -
4.25
John Wirt’s “Glowing Performance” Offers a Different Take -
4.2
Ryan Gilbey’s “Intimate Look at Lesbian Love” Is at Times Mildly Amusing -
4.2
Steve Persall’s Lets All His Disgust Hang Out in “Blue Is…” -
4.2
Peter Canavese’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Offers Solid Analysis -
4.18
Joanna Langfield’s “Blue Is…” Is Startling and Provocative -
4.18
Kent Turner’s “Blue Is…” Struggles to Stay on Track -
4.13
The End of Susan Cole’s Tight “Blue Is…” Includes a Cheap Shot -
4.1
Leah Greenblatt’s “Blue Is…” Struggles at First Before Findings Its Way -
4.1
Carla Meyer’s “It’s All About the Love” Makes Some Good Connections -
4.05
Drew Hunt’s Terse “Blue Is…” Takes Its Own Fierce Stance -
4.05
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat’s “Blue Is…” Wastes Time With Plot -
4
Charlotte O’Sullivan’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Is Amusing and Unique -
4
Graham Young’s “Packed With Excellent Performances” Keeps It Lean -
3.98
Chris Barsanti’s Grumpy “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Is One Big Harumph -
3.98
Travis Hopson Is More Interested in Placing Blame in “Blue Is…” -
3.98
Jeffrey M. Anderson’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Wanders a Bit -
3.95
Elizabeth Weitzman’s “Blue Is…” Comes Off as Overly Sardonic -
3.93
Stephen Silver’s “Blue Is…” Ranges From Pleasant to Silly -
3.88
Barbara Scharres’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Is an Informative Read -
3.88
A. A. Dowd’s Pleasant “Blue Is The…” Warmly, Explores Film’s Depths -
3.88
Marc Mohan’s Smug “Explicit Sex Scene Detracts” Is All About the Sex -
3.88
Kristin M. Jones’s Spoiler Ending Ruins a Wonderful “Blue Is…” -
3.85
Antonia Quirke’s “How Love Feels” Does Not Dig Deep -
3.83
John Beifuss’s “Tangled Up in ‘Blue’” Excels in Ostentatiouness -
3.8
Bill Goodykoontz’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Sparkles Without Shining -
3.78
Ed Gonzalez’s Beautiful, Complex “Blue Is The…” Still Spoils -
3.75
Philip Martin’s Overlong “Blue Is…” Is Good for a Laugh or Two -
3.73
Keith Uhlich’s “Blue Is…” Comes Off as Rather High-Falutin’ -
3.68
Nathalie Atkinson’s “Women in Love” Gives Too Much Away -
3.68
It’s Hard to Figure Out What Tony Macklin Is Trying to Say in “Blue Is…” -
3.65
Stella Papamichael’s “Exarchopoulos Is Simpply Stunning” Shines Throughout -
3.6
Kimberley Jones’s Well-Written “Blue Is The…” Yearns to Be Longer -
3.6
David Noh Presents His “Blue Is the Warmest…” as if It’s a Term Paper -
3.48
Avi Offer’s Crisp “Blue Is The…” Perfectly Works How Reviews Should -
3.48
Peter Howell’s Perceptive “Blue Is The…” Prods All the Right Spots -
3.45
Mark Kermode’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Is Boring but Short -
3.45
Watch Out for the Spoiler Climax in Ian Freer’s“Blue Is the Warmest Color” -
3.43
Ann Homaday’s Slightly Interesting “‘Blue Is The…” Inevitably Fumbles -
3.4
Jordan Hoffman’s Emotive “Review: ‘Blue Is…” Pretends to Be Good -
3.38
Austin Kennedy’s “Blue Is…” Rambles and Gets Way Too Personal -
3.38
John Anderson’s “‘Blue Is…” Grazes Over a Potentially Good Discussion -
3.33
A Spoiler Mars Anna Rogers’s Otherwise Fine “Blue Is the Warmest Color” -
3.3
David Edwards’s “Involving Story” Is Rushed and Non-Involving -
3.3
Robert Levin’s Meager “Movie Review: Blue…” Is Barely on-Topic -
3.3
Brian Orndorf’s Ruthless “Blue Is The…” Is an Admirable Diatribe -
3.28
Craig Skinner’s High Aim “Cannes 2013: Blue…” Sadly Falls Flat -
3.25
Matthew Turner’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Gives Away Too Much -
3.25
Navigating Mark Dujsik’s “Blue Is…” Is Like Navigating a Fog -
3.23
Justin Chang’s Pleasant “Cannes Film…” Still Misses the Bigger Picture -
3.2
Stephanie Zacharek’s Well-Intentioned “Sex and Passion…” Ultimately Fails -
3.2
Katherine Monk’s Disappointing “Movie Review: Blue…” Only Examines Sex -
3.18
James Berardinelli’s Impassioned Pop-Up Prone “Blue Is The…” Succeeds -
3.15
Liam Lacey’s Spoiler-Ridden “Audacious Look at First Love” Tries Too Hard -
3.13
Alonso Duralde’s Lightweight “Blue Is…” Leaves No Room for Rumination -
3.1
Chris Hewitt’s “Blue Indeed” Is Petty While Lacking Substance -
3.08
John Nugent’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Has Very Little to Say -
3.08
T’Cha Dunlevy’s “Review: Blue Is…” Stays Unspecial and Unneccessary -
3.05
Clint O’Connor’s “‘Blue Is The…” Fails to Be More Than Summary -
3.03
Joe Gross’s “Most Shades” Starts With a Good Laugh Then Loses Momentum -
3.03
Bill Gibron’s “‘Blue’ Is the Dullest Color” Turns Quickly to Babbling -
3.03
Matt Pais’s “Four Star ‘Blue…” Chooses Controversy Over Contemplation -
2.98
Peter Bradshaw’s Earnest “Cannes 2013: Blue…” Ultimately, Plainly Bores -
2.95
Manohla Dargis’s “Jostling for Position…” Barely Contains Its Own Onanism -
2.9
Mary Ann Johanson’s “Blue Is the Warmest Color” Is Crude and Vicious -
2.8
Ken Hanke Wimps Out in “Blue Is the Warmest Color” -
2.78
James Verniere’s “Warmest Color” Suffers From Split Personality -
2.68
Roger Moore’s Sporadic “Movie Review: ‘Blue. .” Borders on Boring