Blindness

[IAmNietzche]

Is supposed to be terrible... but how?

Directed by Fernando Mereilles and based off one of the greatest novels of the past two decades. What went wrong here?

[Ailite]

The bad reception is dissapointing, I'll still see it

[Guern1ca]

Sucks. I fucking adore Mereilles.

[pshh]

Man I was looking forward to seeing this.

[Adeniz19]

trailers had me intrigued but i might hold out now

[jwelborn]

Yeah its getting ripped apart, but i'll still be seeing it. On top of Mereilles directing, im a Mark Ruffalo fan, so its still highly anticipated for me.

[Jessooker]

the book was great.

[MIKEY_HORROR]

dont put it aside, just because of what some critics say. if you think it looks good and want to see it, then go see it.

[notoaststereo]

im really excited for it. ill see it regardless of the bad reception.

[FstFtsVsFences]

dont put it aside, just because of what some critics say. if you think it looks good and want to see it, then go see it.
Except that it's not just some critics. It's getting lots and lots of very bad reviews. It just doesn't make sense.

[AP_Punk]

i was surprised by the bad reviews too. but i think i'll still check it out.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

I'm really surprised and disappointed by the bad reviews. I really liked the book.

[c_rob2700]

trailers had me intrigued but i might hold out now
that is a really ignorant way to watch movies

[Thug_Nasty]

im still going to check it out

[Jessooker]

I still want to see it.

[drudo182]

I just hope I can put up with Julianne Moore for two hours.

[Adeniz19]

that is a really ignorant way to watch moviesever heard of netflix? i never said i wasn't going to watch it. i just dont want to pay 18 bucks for a possibly shitty movie that i don't have that much interest to watch to begin with. i said i was intrigued, not dying to see it.

[ClydeMcAllister]

ever heard of netflix? i never said i wasn't going to watch it. i just dont want to pay 18 bucks for a possibly shitty movie that i don't have that much interest to watch to begin with. i said i was intrigued, not dying to see it.

18 bucks? Srsly? Man, a movie ticket is like 4.50 'round these parts.

[Jessooker]

It's at least $10 here.

[SkyHeldUpByStar]

Also $10 here.

[Adeniz19]

18 bucks? Srsly? Man, a movie ticket is like 4.50 'round these parts.
it's like 9.50, but usually when i go i pay for my gf as well

[jnnlopez]

I've been pretty excited for this movie for a long time. Just because some critics didn't like it, it's not going to stop me from seeing it.

[IAmNietzche]

I've been pretty excited for this movie for a long time. Just because some critics didn't like it, it's not going to stop me from seeing it.
Again, it's not just some critics. It's getting almost universally bad reviews and I've seen at least two critics say it will be a nominee for worst film of the year. Like many people have said in here, I'll still see the film on the merit of the book and director, I was just surprised so many critics hae disliked it so much.

[drudo182]

I'm lucky. As a student, prices are only $6.50 here in Springfield.

[AP_Punk]

Soooo...anyone watch it yet?

[WordzandDreamz]

I did. It was good. There were parts I loved and parts I didn't particularly enjoy. overall I'd give it a 7.7/10

[AP_Punk]

nice.

i'm still planning on watching it. sometime soon.

[PDon11]

Saramago loved it. That's all I really care about.

I had a Blindness avatar but changed it in favor of Rapeman.

[PDon11]

I did. It was good. There were parts I loved and parts I didn't particularly enjoy. overall I'd give it a 7.7/10


Did they cut or heavily edit the rape scene like I heard they were going to do?

[Jessooker]

I wanted to see it today, but didn't have time.

[AP_Punk]

i didn't know there was "controversy" over this movie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness_(film)#Controversy).

:-0

[PDon11]

I have a feeling this is gonna be a very "non-american/hollywood" movie in a Funny Games kind of sense.

[WordzandDreamz]

Did they cut or heavily edit the rape scene like I heard they were going to do?

I mean, I don't know how rough it was in the first cut, but I think it was just about as much as I would have cared to handle.

[PDon11]

i didn't know there was "controversy" over this movie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness_(film)#Controversy).

:-0


Wow, who knew a book would go way over blind people's heads.

[Jessooker]

People always find something to bitch about. They don't get that the characters in the movie become what they are only because they are blind. There is soooo much more to it, including the whole situation.

[samsara]

it looks interesting enough

i may go and see it

[AP_Punk]

Wow, who knew a book would go way over blind people's heads.

hahaha

[Indoor Living]

Every movie needs a good rape scene.

[Jessooker]

right...

[PDon11]

Every movie needs a good rape scene.



capped off with said rapist's throat being slit with a scissor

[Indoor Living]

capped off with said rapist's throat being slit with a scissor


That's just the cherry on the sundae. Can't win them all, but when you do? Damn, that cherry tastes good.

[PDon11]

I mean, I don't know how rough it was in the first cut, but I think it was just about as much as I would have cared to handle.


Does the movie handle the dog well? It's brilliant in the novel but I would think it would be a little cheesy and unrealistic in a movie.

[Indoor Living]

Does the movie handle the dog well? It's brilliant in the novel but I would think it would be a little cheesy and unrealistic in a movie.


Is the novel pretty sweet?

[PDon11]

Is the novel pretty sweet?


I wouldn't use "sweet" but it is very good, yes.

[doyouhas?]

saw this last night. i thought it was wonderful. very intense and sad. one of my favorite movies of the year.

[Indoor Living]

I wouldn't use "sweet" but it is very good, yes.

Why is sweet the wrong word there?

[jwelborn]

I very much enjoyed this film. My only complaint was I wish they would not have spent so much time in the ward, I felt that was the weakest part of the script. But very solid acting from moore and ruffalo.

[xhellalujahx]

I love Mark Ruffalo, I'll probably see this at some point soon.

[meeotch]

Think I'm gonna go see this today. Either this or Miracle at St. Anna. And from what I've read this is much better.

[secretemily]

I did not enjoy this movie one bit.

[TheWarOfAllTime]

I enjoyed this movie very much sooo ... i actually found the part in the ward to be the most entertaining, but then again i have never read the novel therefore i have nothing to compare it to...

[TalkShowsOnMute]

i've been wanting to see this forever and finally got it in the mail today. i don't really understand how it can be bad so i guess ill see for myself

[aolsux]

why is everyone bashing this, I thought it was very well done

[a speedo model]

I want to see this. Love the director/most of the actors. I have it in my room, so I'll probably watch it over the weekend sometime.

[TalkShowsOnMute]

I just watched it and I don't know why it got a bad reception. I thought it was an extremely well done movie. As much as I hate to say it, I think it is a pretty realistic take on what would happen in that situation as well. It might not be for everyone, but it's one of those movies I think everyone should watch once.

[Mitch]

Despite the reviews, I really want to watch this. I just finished the novel a few minutes ago and thought it was incredible.