I’m normally pretty lenient when it comes to Hollywood’s artistic license, but even I couldn’t say that there was much good about “Blindness”. Starring Juliann Moore, Blindness is about a strange plague which (you’ll never guess) strikes its victims blind. Somehow, Juliann Moore is immune, and over the course of the movie she is witness to the collapse of society as everyone around her succumbs to this strange illness.
Sounds like a good plot to me, but it was very poorly executed. It’s an outbreak movie that takes place in only one hospital. You know nothing of what is going on outside the stark white walls of the one building. It’s occupants are nearly helpless now and the hospital quickly becomes one of the filthiest pits you can imagine. Meanwhile Juliann Moore is forced into the role of a surrogate mother to the entire facility, all the while keeping the fact that she has not lost her site a secret.
I could go on about the many things I didn’t like about this movie, but I’ll try to hit the high points. The lighting is terrible. It is either pitch black or blindingly bright. I realize the director was probably going for contrast between blindness and sight, but a few punctuated moments would have had more of an impact than each and every scene being so starkly different.
The lack of any explanation as to the cause of the plague. The point of this movie I’m sure was to show to social impact blindness on a planetary scale would cause, but you have to give some reason. Not even a bogus, off the wall magic reason is given. One minute people can see fine, the next, nothing.
My least favorite part of the movie was completely unnecessary in my opinion was a five minute long rape/orgy scene. Very, very tasteless and completely unnecessary.
I wouldn’t reccomend seeing it in theaters at all. Honestly I wouldn’t even recommend renting Blindness. I give it a 0.5 out of 5.
I’m back in college now after a nearly two year hiatus. I graduated with a Bachelors in General Studies (which can get you a job at McDonald’s) and now I’m back for my second one. Only this time I decided to go back for something that could make me actual money. I’m back for Radiologic Technology, because I think it would be a good idea to stand in front of x-rays all day for a living. Whatever, as long as the paycheck is bigger, am I right?
Me during homework
Going back to school after two years in the work force takes a bit of readjustment, especially when the field I’m going back for requires classes like Trigonometry and two Physics. I’m in the thick of my first Physics class, and it starts at 9:30! What kind of ungodly hour is that to schedule an advanced math course? Good morning, now calculate the mass of a super massive black hole.
I don’t really know why I’m complaining. It wouldn’t matter if the class was at 9:30 at night, I still wouldn’t be able to psyche myself up enough for it.
I haven’t played Ninja Gaiden 2 yet, but I plan to soon. I look forward to Yahtzee Croshaw’s review each week. His rapier wit and hilarious graphics have catapulted him to internet stardom. Each review receives nearly 1000 Diggs within hours after it has been posted. I just want to be loved like that!
Does anything instill such dread in a person as sitting down on the toilet, beginning their business, and then realizing that there is no more paper on the roll. You panic. Oh my God! What am I gonna do?! Oh yeah, if there is someone else in the house you can yell “HELP!! Bring me toilet paper NOW!” It’s embarrassing, but it isn’t the traumatizing event it becomes when you’re alone. And did you ever notice how the person bringing you the toilet paper thinks it’s hilarious and for some reason that really pisses you off. You know damn well you’d be laughing too if the roles were reversed.
Terror in its purest form
I think having just a little paper on the roll is worse than have none at all. You look at those few sheets with such hope. This could work. The lies we tell ourselves. Just remember, if it’s less than two, your finger will go through.
