Rent At First Sight (1999)

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2h 3min
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Synopsis:
Share in the adventure of seeing the world for the first time and fall in love with life all over again. Val Kilmer and Oscar winner Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphroditie) have a sweet and sexy chemistry in this moving film based on a true story from the writer of "Awakenings". When stresses-out Amy seeks relaxation at a spa, she falls madly in love with Virgil, a handsome masseur. Compassionate and Insightful, Virgil has a unique way of seeing the world...he's blind. When a miraculous operation promises to restore his sight, both Amy and Virgil discover that even the most wonderful of life's gifts can come at a price.
Actors:
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Directors:
Writers:
Oliver Sacks, Steve Levitt
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Genres:
Drama
Collections:
Top 10 Films of 1999
BBFC:
Release Date:
01/02/2000
Run Time:
123 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, German Hard of Hearing, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour

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Ham and cheese in large helpings - At First Sight review by RD

Spoiler Alert
21/03/2021

Oh dear, how can they make a film with such a clever inside story into such a cheesy mess?

It doesn't start well, Amy is talking to Virgil at the bus stop, Virgil is doing a very good Stevie Wonder impersonation with rolling head, toothy smile and looking very much like a blind person to the audience. However after some minutes of talking Amy suddenly gasps and says "Oh you're blind!" in a moment of complete shock at something the audience already knew right from the start. We're ahead of you Amy.

Amy is a divorced senior partner of a New York Architect's business, only one problem - she looks about sixteen (and acts like it) complete with spindly teenager legs. There's an ever-widening credibility gap in this film already.

The central part of the plot is Virgil, blind from birth, and makes a stab at showing the problems of suddenly gaining sight along with the stress and enormous problems this can bring. This is an intelligent and touching plot, however it's immersed in a storyline with dialogue that is so dumbed-down and shallow it is swamped in a very cheesy and trite film. Each scene is so artificial and gooey, and the acting is hammy, superficial, trivial and is really annoying throughout.

Not a great film, far from it.

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