Title: A long day's journey into night
Review: Betty Blue was quite a departure from Diva. It begins good-naturedly with Betty seeming to relish the life Zorg represents in a run-down French coastal town, but when she finds how many houses he has to paint, we see the first sign of Betty's explosive nature, that both fascinates and frightens Zorg. The two embark on a whirlwind love affair in an untypical French fashion, as Betty tries to promote Zorg as a writer, while Zorg revels himself in Betty, with even more sex in the director's cut than was in the original theatre release. I think Jean-Jacques Beineix lost himself in this lusty romance, ultimately not knowing where else to take it, although one long foresees Betty's tragic end. Still, it is a mesmerizing film, or at least was so in its time. It hasn't aged as well as I thought, but for first-time viewers it should still be a startling experience.
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