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A novelist blinded in a car crash which killed his wife rediscovers his passion for both life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.A novelist blinded in a car crash which killed his wife rediscovers his passion for both life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.A novelist blinded in a car crash which killed his wife rediscovers his passion for both life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.
John-Michael Lyles
- Kyle
- (as John Michael Lyles)
Ski Carr
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- (as Louie Ski Carr)
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Did you know
- TriviaDemi Moore's first dramatic leading role since Flawless (2007) in 2008.
- GoofsIn the library scene where Alec Baldwin's character gives an impressive lecture, it is clearly heard that a crew member is saying the phrases then Alec Bladwin repeats them so each phrase is said twice.
- ConnectionsReferences The Karate Kid (1984)
- SoundtracksBird in a Cage
Performed by Robert Redford and Sasha Lazard
Featuring Phillip Phillips on guitar
Written by Cindy Morgan
Produced by Dave Eggar, Johnny Nice and Chuck Palmer
Published by Little Green Bike Music
Licensed by Razor and Tie
Featured review
Not Quite What You Might Expect!
Michael Mailer's Blind is kind of promoted as some sort of suspense thriller with romantic overtones. It's not spoiling to say that (thankfully) this isn't really the case. It's more of a straight drama, with a degree of suspense in some areas, but more of an autumnal romance between leads Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore who are both surprisingly good in their roles, developing a believably strong chemistry together. I ended up liking it better than I expected and really appreciated that it sensibly dialled down the histronics and didn't finish with guns ablazing, which could have easily been the case in the hands of a less discerning director.
It's by no means an outstanding film. For instance the Finding Forrester type sub - plot involving Steven Prescod's character Gavin O'Connor just doesn't really seem to go any where, ending with an ambiguous scene in Baldwin's blind author Bill Oakland's kitchen.
But I liked the interplay and narrative between Baldwin and Moore and Dylan McDermott makes a good villain in Mark Dutchman, the shady businessman/husband of Moore's Suzanne. Blind is one of those movies that could easily have slipped into a derivative, melodramatic flow, but director Mailer deftly avoids this. It was clever of him too, to frame the main storyline almost completely through Suzanne's eyes. So viewers, just like Suzanne, are never quite sure of the extent and overall influence of her husband's actions, which land him in jail and her on a 100 hour community work order, through which she meets Oakland and slowly, inevitably, they are both drawn to one another.
In the end it's a case of old fashioned star power combined with a reasonably engaging storyline that invigorates this ostensible romantic drama. It's worth a look and may well prove surprising to punters. 6.5/10.
It's by no means an outstanding film. For instance the Finding Forrester type sub - plot involving Steven Prescod's character Gavin O'Connor just doesn't really seem to go any where, ending with an ambiguous scene in Baldwin's blind author Bill Oakland's kitchen.
But I liked the interplay and narrative between Baldwin and Moore and Dylan McDermott makes a good villain in Mark Dutchman, the shady businessman/husband of Moore's Suzanne. Blind is one of those movies that could easily have slipped into a derivative, melodramatic flow, but director Mailer deftly avoids this. It was clever of him too, to frame the main storyline almost completely through Suzanne's eyes. So viewers, just like Suzanne, are never quite sure of the extent and overall influence of her husband's actions, which land him in jail and her on a 100 hour community work order, through which she meets Oakland and slowly, inevitably, they are both drawn to one another.
In the end it's a case of old fashioned star power combined with a reasonably engaging storyline that invigorates this ostensible romantic drama. It's worth a look and may well prove surprising to punters. 6.5/10.
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,522
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,522
- Jul 16, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $98,280
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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