“Blue Bayou” felt a little too felt familiar. I’ve seen this type of indie before—similar plot structure, similar screenplay, similar characters.

An emotionally acted, paint-by-numbers drama but with the color blue as the main focal point. 🤔🤔 Other than the adoption-deportation plot, the range of the one hue throughout the piece is about all I’d recall from the piece.

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I appreciate this film’s literal specifics. Like there was no absence of blue in almost every frame.

The hue. 🧿 The tint. 🔵 The physical production design. 🔷 The wall colors. 💙🔹🐬 The costuming. 👔 🎽 The vehicles. 🚙 The fencing at the jail. 📘 The doors of the main characters’ house.

Aquas. 💦 Cobalts. Blue Ivy. Blue Kool-Aid. 🟦 Ocean Blue. 🌊 Varsity Blues. Police uniform blue. Standard hospital scrub blue.👕

Blue was apparent.  And I’m not mad. I effs with the commitment.

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At first, the aspect ratio was effing with me. It killed some of the cadence, but I ended up loving it during scenes that felt like a poetic or observational documentary. Like guerilla filmmaking.

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Alicia Vikander continues to impress me. That lady drowns into her roles. Her talent is something to absolutely marvel. I admire her work and how she stretches herself in her craft. She’s like Gumby.

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The score and the soundtrack were the most memorable elements. The blends of quintessential Louisiana cultural notes 🎼 from 🎺jazz 🎷and bounce music 🎶 were incredibly balanced and dope! 🎵