Blue Valentine

I just watched 'Blue Valentine' with Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams.
It was a really great, simple, low-budget film with no particular story line or ending, which somehow made it excellent. I really recommend it!

The first two minutes: 
The opening two minutes of Blue Valentine had really simple credits; a black background with white font. This reflects the simplicity of the film really well. There is no music in the background; only the faint sound of a child calling out. 
After the first minute, the black screen goes to long shot of a little girl, calling out - this time the word she is shouting is audible - 'Megan' (her dog). The girl is slightly to the left of the shot, whilst the right is just grass. This gives the impression that the girl is alone and isolated. 

All of the shots used were quite simple; as was the music and the font of the credits. It shows that we don't have to put a whole story line or great acting skills into our two minute films for it to be successful. To be honest, I don't even think we need a story. If we execute our editing and shooting well enough, the context of the film won't matter. This has relaxed me somewhat.


(I couldn't find the first 2 minutes of the film, but here's the trailer!)