How would mankind react to sudden blindness? Not man, but mankind. Apparently, we turn into brutal savages who abandon all rationality and humanity for carnal needs. Plausible? My biggest problem with Blindness, that walks this territory, is that it is a movie that is devoid of humanity. Understandably, the movie does not explore the reasons for the lost eye-sight, but rather explores the human condition. But in doing so, it takes an extreme view of post-apocalyptic savagery that crosses, nay, obliterates most moral boundaries. The filmmakers (in this case the author of the book that the movie is based upon) reveal a severe lack of trust in the Human element (Humanity itself), a complete disregard for logic and a vile imagination of the worst. These three elements together create a confused, contrived and convoluted storyline that is discernibly absurd. Unique visual stylization, which starts as a novelty, soon becomes jarring due to overkill. The final litmus test for this polarizing movie is one question: Would you actually rape/murder if you knew you could get away with it? Rating --> 0.5 of 5
Blindness
(2008)
A vile imagination, lack of trust in the Humanity & a disregard for logic
20 December 2008