Blindness Review

[sonnyworld85]

I loved this movie, I wish I could get this on blu-ray

[vega2K]

I thought Gael García Bernal played one of my favorite @$$hole/despicable bad guy characters in this movie. He was so funny/charismatic -I wanted him dead but at the same time I wanted him to stick around.

[jhiggy23]

I've read both Blindness and its sequel, called Seeing (not Sight, as one person posted) and they are incredible books. If you think Blindness was depressing, wait to you read Seeing! I keep putting off seeing this movie despite being a Meirelles fan (City of God, Constant Gardener) because I think it is an unfilmable novel. One of the reasons the novel is so acclaimed is because of Saramago's trademark narrative structure, which plays a major part in the mood and tone of the book. Of course, it would be unfair of me to judge the movie since I have not seen it. I guess part of my reluctance is seeing a movie based on one of my favorite books and having my mental image of it ruined (such was the case with another of my favorite books, Alex Garland's "The Beach"). But, alas, I think it is likely that I will give in at some point and watch the movie!

[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.