Blindness

This miniature society is meant to reflect a worldlier one and the nature of man, a motif used before in good films by better directors.....the picture's themes become heavy-handed and, by the end, overtly preachy.....Now financial pressures appear, causing a dichotomy amid artistic integrity and fiscal liability.....Aside from being a cinematic mess, it only grossed $3.3 million domestically, his lowest directorial total to date..... ... Full Review

It's an extremely well acted film, but be prepared for some gloom. The film is shot with very "white," washed out camera work to replicate the whiteness that causes the characters to lose their vision. ... Full Review

it's not as worthless an experience as the early reviews from Cannes made it out to be.....Some bad films....Blindness' is released by Miramax Home Entertainment....heavy-handed metaphors of "Blindness"....good performances.... ... Full Review

He is a vibrant visual artist and I think the social allegory of "Blindness" would have worked better with almost no visual flair. A lot of "Blindness" takes place in darkly lit scenes and there's never any difficulty making out any of the action. ... Full Review

When the film isn't being manipulative and nasty, it's just plain stupid. Well, look no further than Fernando Meirelles' trashy exploitation art house feature, "Blindness," which appallingly attempts to pawn itself off as blistering social commentary and morality play while forcing it's audience to indulge in some of cinema's nastiest debauchery. ... Full Review

Posted May 29, 2009 @ 06:18 PM To suddenly go blind, without any warning or explanation, would be bad enough. But imagine if everyone went blind, quickly, as some mysterious contagion spread across the world. ... Full Article

Gautaman Bhaskaran Cannes, May 13 (PTI) Amid the global economic recession and swine flu scare, the 62nd Cannes Film Festival opened here today with the light hearted 3-D animation film 'Up'. ... Full Article

It's a terrifying scenario: a man is at the wheel of his car, sitting in traffic, when suddenly he goes blind. A stranger helps him and drives him home to his wife. ... Full Article

Jason Di Rosso In an epidemic of contagious blindness, will a man born without sight show more empathy with his fellow human beings, or is he likely to use his experience to gain advantage over others? ... Full Article

The only one not afflicted by this initial contact is the doctor's devoted wife (Julianne Moore). When the men in white overalls and masks appear to take him away to the quarantine hospital, she pretends to be blind so she... ... Full Article

In an unspecified city, a Japanese man suddenly goes blind while driving his car. A kindly stranger, played by screenwriter DON McKELLAR, helps, then abandons him. ... Full Article