February 14th is Valentine’s Day and many couples decide to celebrate it watch movies, at home or at the cinema. Regular consumers of audiovisual productions are well aware that it is not the day to see any film. On Valentine’s Day, romantic comedies, action or even terror prevail. Mostly light stories.
Following the playful intention of escaping a little from the obvious, this time we won’t bring you movies to see, on the contrary: we will warn you about a series of more or less recent films that you should avoid with your partner on Valentine’s Day if you do not want to separate. Is there proof? No. And do you doubt? Neither.
Why? Because the protagonists end badly, because love stories at a certain point go overboard and everything starts to get very dark, because they are old love stories… The plots leave no doubt that they are not suitable for such a special day. Without further ado and warning that there may be a spoiler, let’s move on to the following.
shame
This film is about a sex addict who is unable to establish stable relationships just because he is a sex addict.
What begins as a fleeting romantic film ends up as a bitter personal drama, on occasion, of unquestionable cinematic quality. It’s nothing more than a misstep if what you’re looking for is to eat popcorn quietly in the company of a loved one.
Blue Valentine
Although the title in Spanish is “Blue Valentine: A love story”, that of Derek Cianfrance It is the quintessential heartbreak film of recent years. It is the one that appears in all rankings of this style.
It’s about a married couple (Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams) who go on a vacation to a hotel to try and salvage their relationship. Brilliant? Yes. Bitter? Also.
Eternal light of the pure mind
In Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Jim Carrey tries to erase from his mind the memories of his ex-girlfriend, who in this case is played by Kate Winslet.
While preparing the article in front of his eyes, this editor searched discussion forums, Reddit and Twitter for the movie that if anyone watched with their partner after a few days it was very likely they would break up and the most popular answer is was this…
marriage story
Like Blue Valentine, but with jokes. Wow, that’s not quite the case. Noah Baumbach’s Oscar-nominated film deals with the breakdown of a marriage from both sides of the chessboard.
It would be more than strange to play this Netflix title if someone is willing to spend an amorous evening with a person they recently met.
Climax
You simply don’t have to see Climax if you think that because of the film’s title you will see something fiery and romantic.
Yes, Climax is fiery, but not in the way a couple in love who want to see a romance that surpasses the occasional X would expect…
the unfaithful queen
The Anti Pride and Prejudice. If you want to see a romantic period film, then watch Pride and Prejudice. OR Atonement (although be careful, you also have to be careful with this).
This Danish film is a love story, yes, but with enough entanglements, betrayals, deceptions and deaths to turn a Valentine’s night into an impossible date.
500 days with her
The film chronicles the beginning and end of a relationship between a greeting card writer and a secretary.
The love story of Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zooey Deschanel’s characters is one of the most beloved of recent romcoms, but also one of the most hated. One could say that, from the sayings found about the personalities of the protagonists and the decisions they make, it is the “anti ship” par excellence.
La La Land
Follow your dreams or create one everything inside love? This is the question hovering over the Oscar-winning film Damien Chazelle.
The chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone is so great that sometimes one wonders why the director decided to make La La Land a nostalgic musical drama and not just a romantic comedy with the ending we all want.
Source: Clarin
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