Blindness

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Dani G @RT81139271 Jun 16, 2025 It appears to me this was just an idea with no clear path to a story, to an explanation, to a resolution with some kind of logic. To put it simple, a bad execution of what could've been an interesting exercise of human behavior See more

jelisije j @jjosifovic May 5, 2022 An interesting concept that was poorly executed and ultimately was a movie that sacrificed realism for a progressive message. See more

Apr 3, 2022 Everyone in this movie catches the "white sickness" which is basically blindness. I'm certain someone in Hollywood was extremely happy they came up the idea to put those two words together. This movie felt more like an instruction manual of how they want us to behave when there is a pandemic, such as: comply fully with each and every government order, behave in a submissive manner, allow others to take advantage of us to the point that you will do >anything< they say, only resist and fight back as the very last possible resort (after you've already allowed yourself to be treated like animals). This movie was released in 2008, so they were likely planting the seeds -- along with other pandemic movies that were released. The behavior of some of the characters was absurd and definitely took away from the entertainment value. This movie is somewhat interesting if you watch movies more for their underlying messages than what the movie pretends to be doing. If you haven't a clue what I'm talking about, then please ask someone who does understand to enlighten you. One must always examine the underlying messages/symbolism of anything Hollywood produces, as they are typically pushing agendas and preparing people for situations that they intend to put us in. Once you start to see it, you can no longer ignore it. It's almost as stark as seeing the messages with special sunglasses in They Live. See more

Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 May 26, 2021 I've pondered a similar scenario before - what if the focus all of humanity had was suddenly ripped away or just disappeared? Could some neurological form of mass blindness occur?? Would people already wearing eyeglasses be affected??? That out of the way, I found the main premise to be intriguing but there were some problems. The characters speaking in a foreign language thus requiring subtitles was a bad idea. Next, it never really felt like a global pandemic, more of an inmates running the asylum type of situation. Also, it was quite odd that they were just left there with no staff... 2020 and it's global pandemic taught us that would not happen quite like that. Again, the initial premise is intriguing but it ended up unfolding as quite improbable and unbelievable all the way to the big ‘army of blind vs the other army of blind' war when it just becomes laughable. It does give a better sense of the widespread nature of it all and does regain some believability before the end but with nothing really answered. Despite it's faults, it's watchable and entertaining in a macabre sort of way. More horrifying than expected. See more

Justin W @Loonsan Apr 29, 2021 New type of pandemic which bring silent & peace, away from the world's chaos. All world's system broke down. Social media, electronic devices, money, fame & wealth become useless. Moore really can act blind, how she been spares is big ? Can't imagine the pressure that she facing. It's getting terribly pure chaos, craziness & disturbing... Even the ending so much?? Haha nice See more

dave s @RT68722908 Mar 14, 2021 The main problems with Fernando Meirelles' Blindness, ironically enough, are the visuals. The film is marred with deliberate but inconsistently bleached out color tones, pointless close-ups, distracting camera angles, oddly composed shots, and seizure-inducing handheld camerawork. If you can get past all of that, Meirelles' film is somewhat faithful to Jose Saramago's complex allegorical novel. The fascinating story involves a plague of "white blindness" that strikes mankind and triggers a descent into communal madness. While the film (or the novel, for that matter) doesn't provide a lot of answers, it remains an intriguing insight into the basest instincts of humanity. See more

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