The Three Colours Trilogy [Blu-ray]

What's there to say in regards to the Three Colours Trilogy that hasn't been said before. Over the last twenty odd years critics, film scholers and audiences have disected pretty much every shot of these three sensational films.Despite its themes of liberty, equality, brotherhood & destiny; its the basic necessities of the films that should make a film worth watching, and fortunately the great, and sadly late, Krzysztof Kieślowski, has taken each film and given a hand crafted collage of cinematic beauty, and emotion.Blue deals in tragedy and reaching a sense of liberty through the duldrums of said tragedy. Julliette Binoche plays Julie a survivor, who tries to mourn the death of her daughter and husband, and instead decides to breakaway from everything which she held dear from her married life and start afresh. It is only through the journey of her liberation and the discovery of facts from her previous life that finally allows her character to be free, and mourn. The film is both a visual and narrative treat, Slawomir Idziak's cinematography is lush with beauty that constantly refers to its title. The blue and dark filters is brilliantly used to convery the sense of Julie's character. Binoche gives a powerhouse performance, easily the best of her career. Her interactions with the world and her spontaneity drags the audience with her on her journey of liberation. A beautiful and thought provoking film and my own personal favourite of the trilogy.White: My own personal second favourite doesn't have the compelling nature and power of its predecessor, but like all great 'sequels', if its a tad different, then its mostly always a treat, and while White is different than Blue, it is no less inferior, its simply different. Dealing with themes of equality, the film is a darkly comedic tale of a down on his luck Polish immigrant, Karol, who is dumped by his French wife, Dominique, and left to rot on the streets of Paris. Only when he meets a fellow Pole, Mikołaj, and gets back to Poland (in a very hillarious way) does his luck begin to change. I find it hard to this day why some have chosen White to be the worst of the trilogy. Sure it gets kudos when mentioned, but the film clearly deserves a better reputation then it has received. Another factor I champion in this entry is the overtly political tone, the majority of White is set in 90s Warsaw, when Poland was still letting go of its socialistic soul and on the brink of becoming a free market economy, with Karol representing the shift in the political and economic structure by starting off as a sweet natured man, only for him to become a cool, ruthless and vengeful capitalist. The film is superb viewing, with sensational performances from both Zbigniew Zamachowski as Karol and Janusz Gajos (who gives the best performance of the film) as MikołajAnd now we come to Red, claimed by many to be the best in the trilogy, but for me its the weakest entry. A masterpiece it is, but its no where near as good as the previous two entries. This time dealing with themes of brotherhood and destiny, Red tells the story of a young, naive and heartfelt model, and a bitter reclusive retired judge who form a touching and beautiful friendship. The film is certainly far more uplifting and less cynical than the previous two entries (although it doesn't have any of the dark comedy of White) And even though its great that this film again goes on a different route than the others; it just doesn't have the same impact like the previous entries; and, I think, its all down to one element, and that's Irene Jacob. Jacob's performance in Red is very similar to her last collaboration with Kieslowski, the slow and overrated The Double Life of Veronique. Jacob is simply too sweet and whilst her wide eyed innocence and naivety may seem beautiful, it does become saccharine and becomes infuriating. However Jacob receives strong support from Jean Louis Trintignant who is phenomenal as the bitter judge who finds happiness and closure through his freindship with Jacob's model. Where the film scores very well is in its themes of destiny, as told by the film's sub plot involving a law gradudate and his romantic relationship.Ever since its release two decades ago, Kiewslowski's Three Colours Trilogy have left a mark on the history of cinema and has provided more debate amongst critics, film fans and even dinner party guests (who try and impress their peers) then some. Even though its undeniable to avoid the themes and tones the films convey, its great to just simply sit back and revel in the craftsmanship, writing and performances of these three wonderful movies.One for the ages, and one to proudly own.

3 different approaches and styles and three different stories about human weakness, solitude, aspirations and problematic ways of life. Film blu is the coldest and most introspective, the white is the most free and surprisingly funny and surreal (still dealing with big subjects) while the red one is the most artistic. All surrounded by a sense of fate that pictures life like an unpredictable string of apparently casual yet strictly interweaved facts. Visually and cinematically beautiful, alternating experimental solutions and a total knowledge of classic cinema, and proving this Director is not just another alleged author

Red is my favourite film of all time. The trilogy just becomes more and more profound, brilliant, insightful and awe inspiring as years go on. The blu-ray print is just perfect, with colour being such an important aspect of the series, and remarkable cinematography in each, the transfers have captured every nuance and tone beautifully. cannot recommend this enough, cinema of the very very highest quality.

Bought as a Christmas present no complaints. Arrived very quickly.

got what i paid for