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4.0 out of 5 stars
"Blindness" is a profound exploration of human nature at its darkest,
By Mojodog (New Brunswick) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blindness (DVD)
It would be easy to argue that "Blindness" is a horrible movie. It can be pretty grim at times, and carries the message that the human race has few redeeming traits. You could argue that the source material, a novel by Jose Saramago, is too difficult to adapt for the screen. A quick glance at reviews will tell you that the movie is pretty divisive.Personally, I thought the film was fantastic. I've always been a fan of films and novels that portray future society as a crumbling dystopia. Blindness does so extremely well. When the residents of an unnamed city all fall victim to a strange epidemic of blindness, the afflicted are rounded up and put into isolation. They are given no medical attention or help, and very little food. As they slowly form their own society within these walls, the darker elements of human nature begin to emerge. Make no mistake - Blindness is not popcorn entertainment. The whole movie is a dark allegory, and it can be downright unpleasant at times. It's the kind of film that is suited for discussion by sociology students. Personally, I think it is one of the best films of the year, but it didn't make me feel good, or hopeful. I liked it because it made me think about the essence of human nature, and because I believe it will inspire heated arguments about the open-ended questions it asks.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Just a bad movie.,
By Spensar (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blindness (DVD)
Buy and read the book, it's brilliant. To think this hack of a movie was made from the book is very depressing. Perhaps more tolerable if you haven't read the book, but barely.
2.0 out of 5 stars
The book was so much better!,
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This review is from: Blindness (DVD)
I often find that a screen adaptation of a novel is very difficult. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It was a very interesting portrayal of human nature, "seen" through the eyes of the one person unaffected by the epidemic. The movie, however, was sketchy, not giving us the same detail as the book, not presenting the characters with the same insight. So much of the book was left out of the movie. They tried hard to adapt what is a very "dark" and sometimes "depressing" atmosphere to the big screen, unsuccessfully, I feel. I thought the book ended abruptly, not answering the main question - "why wasn't she affected also?" The movie, however, just ended. All of a sudden, it was over ... just like that... I think a lot of people would be very disappointed with this film. Those who hadn't read the book would be left wondering and those who did read the book first, would be left asking for more. I certainly wouldn't watch it again, ever.
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