Definitely one of the best movies I've seen in a couple of months. Based on a excellent book by Jose Saramago, I've read 2 years ago. Pretty original story about a city affected by an epidemic of blindness. Caused by some contagious virus spread by unknown means, which cripples everyone except one woman - a doctor's wife (excellent Julianne Moore in this role). While there were numerous pretty effective depictions of an epidemic (28 Days After and it's sequel 28 Weeks After come to mind), none was so touching and personal in depiction of radical change in human nature affected by loss of senses. Noteworthy performance by Gael García Bernal. Well worth the time and highly recommended.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Blindness - A Movie by Fernando Meirelles
Definitely one of the best movies I've seen in a couple of months. Based on a excellent book by Jose Saramago, I've read 2 years ago. Pretty original story about a city affected by an epidemic of blindness. Caused by some contagious virus spread by unknown means, which cripples everyone except one woman - a doctor's wife (excellent Julianne Moore in this role). While there were numerous pretty effective depictions of an epidemic (28 Days After and it's sequel 28 Weeks After come to mind), none was so touching and personal in depiction of radical change in human nature affected by loss of senses. Noteworthy performance by Gael García Bernal. Well worth the time and highly recommended.
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