Blindness Review

[mikejet]

Just caught Blindness and this is a brilliant film. I can see why the writer of the original work it is based off of won the Nobel Prize. The film is thought provoking and very dark. Everything everyone goes through and how everything breaks down...It's disturbing.

I can understand how critics would not liek the film. There are soem horrifying images you would not want to see. But you should see them. At least once.

Definate recommendation from me. I know this will be snubbed by all awards but you should not snub this movie.

[Brandon]

Thanks for the review. I’ve been wanting to see this…it is totally flying under the radar, I think I’ve only seen one trailer for it. I read the book, and it was amazing. There is also a sequel called Seeing that I haven’t read yet.
Is this movie still in theaters, or? I’ll probably wait for BD but good to know that it is a good movie.

[mikejet]

I know a few Academy members and they recommended it to me.

When you watch it you see why the novelist was hesitant to sellt he rights for a film.

[Show spoiler]The King of Ward 3 is there along with his requests. The way that the Asylum is described is done in pretty good detail on screen.

You will see some very disturbing images in this film.

[Gremal]

There is no doubt Saramago is brilliant--I just wondered how successfully the story could be translated for the screen. Good to hear positive reviews.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by mikejet

Just caught Blindness and this is a brilliant film. I can see why the writer of the original work it is based off of won the Nobel Prize. The film is thought provoking and very dark. Everything everyone goes through and how everything breaks down...It's disturbing.

I can understand how critics would not liek the film. There are soem horrifying images you would not want to see. But you should see them. At least once.

Definate recommendation from me. I know this will be snubbed by all awards but you should not snub this movie.

Thread revival!

I just caught this on HD cable (Starz) and agree with your overall review. The movie really shows the breakdown of the human spirit when pushed to a limit. A visually striking movie which has scenes that will stick with you.

For those looking for an epic apocalyptic movie, look elsewhere, this is a character study of a group of people that when something extraordinary happens, how they breakdown and pull together. It really shows how there would be 2 groups of people when society breaks down.

[mikejet]

I am soooo tempted to buy the Japanese BD of this. But it's soooo expensive. Stupid Miramax, they should have released it here and/or Canada.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by mikejet

I am soooo tempted to buy the Japanese BD of this. But it's soooo expensive. Stupid Miramax, they should have released it here and/or Canada.

I think the movie is good, but not sure if I'd pay big bucks to import it. There should be a blu-ray coming sometime, but who knows when. I take it by the responses, not many people have seen the movie?

[Show spoiler] do you think there will be a part 2? I think their biggest problems are just beginning, with the world in chaos, and everyones sight returning, it'll be a mad max scenario

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by Deads3t

[Show spoiler] do you think there will be a part 2? I think their biggest problems are just beginning, with the world in chaos, and everyones sight returning, it'll be a mad max scenario

[Show spoiler]There is a sequel book called Sight that came out after. The problem though is that no one would finance a sequel because of the failure that the first film was. Julianne Moore's best performance for me. The girl from I Am Legend was amazing too.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by mikejet

[Show spoiler]There is a sequel book called Sight that came out after. The problem though is that no one would finance a sequel because of the failure that the first film was. Julianne Moore's best performance for me. The girl from I Am Legend was amazing too.

[Show spoiler] cool, maybe I should pickup the books then. I'd like to see how the story plays out. Yep, I agree. I had to look her up, Alice Braga, she played a great part. What I don't get as well, when she slept with the doctor, you'd think Moore would get more upset than she did. Maybe she understood b/c they had something in common? and it wasn't about love?

[SDon1969]

Originally Posted by mikejet

Just caught Blindness and this is a brilliant film. I can see why the writer of the original work it is based off of won the Nobel Prize. The film is thought provoking and very dark. Everything everyone goes through and how everything breaks down...It's disturbing.

I can understand how critics would not liek the film. There are soem horrifying images you would not want to see. But you should see them. At least once.

Definate recommendation from me. I know this will be snubbed by all awards but you should not snub this movie.

Hey mike, there are two movies on Amazon called Blindness, are you talking about the one directed by Fernando Meirelles?

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by SDon1969

Hey mike, there are two movies on Amazon called Blindness, are you talking about the one directed by Fernando Meirelles?

yep, thats the one, with Julianne Moore

[mikejet]

Yeah my bad about the sequels title.

I'm tempted to order the Blu but $50+ is a lot to pay. I'll see I might order it.