Comments on: Blindness DVD Review

By: Cyphar

Cyphar — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:30:49 +0000

As a fan of many of the actors in the film, I was disappointed with the execution of it. As frightening as the concept is, the film drags long enough to replace that tension with boredom. There is no exploration of the scientific side of the problem, which would be fine if they deeply probed the human condition and experience thru the ordeal; however, the treatment of that subject is surface at best. The film quickly devolves into a nut bin, but the only insanity is the complete lack of logic displayed by any of the characters. With some editing it could have been interesting at least, but sadly it’s more of a flop.

By: kenya

kenya — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:34:24 +0000

Okay-you guys are crazy..I loved this flim!!! While most flims of this type (Small budget..largely unknown cast) suffer from not having the slick glossy nature of american hollywood flims..this flim still rocks and was very effective in delivering a message and just being plain distrubing…i feel that this almost falls into the Zombie movie genere and i think it ranks with flimes like the original Dawn of the Dead and 28 days later..largely because of it’s cult feel and shocking scenes. As a husband and a father I felt for these people that had to submit their wifes and love ones to abuse and rape just to eat and live..anyone who says they did not feel for these characters needs to go have their morality pump checked..or get a heart for christ sakes!!! I bet if Lindsey Lohan or that foolish Angelina Jolie were cast in this flim you naysayers would be eating it up like candy!!!

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:35:58 +0000

I’m guessing Jay doesn’t check these comments too often, but I noticed on his Twitter that he liked this movie (3.5/4).

Good to know…

By: Wintle

Wintle — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:38:36 +0000

Julianne Moore’s character wasn’t studied because the only people who knew she could see were her and her husband.

I always prefer an unknown cause over some pseudo-scientific rambling. That was the one huge fault of Night of the Living Dead. Discussing the cause usually takes away from the effect.

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:44:47 +0000

I was very dissapointed. The focus of the movie is centered on survival, the deterioration of society, but to do so, they ignore every logistic involved. We never know what caused this disease, nor for that matter, how was it eliminated. We never see the CDC nor any kind of medical response to the disease which is completely illogical. Nobody studies these patients. Nobody shows a government response, but isolation. Why wasn’t Moore’s character studied since she is the only one that doesn’t catch this disease? I hated this movie. I understand that maybe it’s supposed to be artsy, an apocaliptic look of humanity at its worse, but did they have to completely ignore logic and science?????

Do yourself a favor and pass this one up because it’s a piece of crap.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:13:29 +0000

I didn’t question the word’s existence, or its validity as a *word*. but it is a copout in terms of criticizing a film. If it is so “valid” though, please explain to me in no uncertain terms what it means in this context? How does it go as far as the other words you listed in successfully describing its object?

By: rus in chicago

rus in chicago — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:26:12 +0000

dude, get off your high horse the word is a valid word used for over a century

artÂ·sy Listen to the pronunciation of artsy
Pronunciation: \ËˆÃ¤rt-sÄ“\ Function: adjective Date:1902

it clarifies a personal description of the object by defining its value to that person just like postmodern, melodramatic and hyper

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:44:10 +0000

Valerie–

Using simplistic, vague words like “artsy” totally diminishes your criticisms. That’s not a criticism, it’s a marketing term.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:43:18 +0000

What a waste of an afternoon! This film believes it’s artsy and haunting but it’s simply overwrought and dull. I wanted to at least like a character or two, but found them not worth my concern. (And why would Moore have to be wiping her husband’s ass because he can’t SEE?)

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:36:38 +0000

This movie was disturbing, especially the scenes where the group of bad blind guys want the group of good blind guys women for sex in exchange for food. It was crazy!!!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:01:43 +0000

This just wasn’t my kind of movie. I got through the whole thing but would not recommend it to the general movie watching public.

I also attempted to read the book after watching the movie. Perhaps I try again in a couple of months.

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:33:40 +0000

Thanks for the response, Richard.

I wasn’t expecting something exciting and action-oriented like I Am Legend, but I was expecting an interesting and thoughtful “what if” scenario. I just found both the acting and the whole breakdown of society to be over the top. There’s just something about Blindness that borders on b-movie level to me.

I can see what you’re saying about it looking “unpleasant” on purpose. I get that the point is to showcase the worst of humanity, but you can do that while still giving the audience something interesting to look at.