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Blink
1993
Blind since she was child, Emma Brody (Madeleine Stowe) experiences a miracle--a dead woman's eyes have been donated to her, allowing Emma to see again. But before she's had the opportunity to grow accustomed to her blurry vision, she witnesses a brutal murder. Working with a handsome detective (Aidan Quinn), she tries to help .. Read more
| Starring | Madeline Stowe, Aidan Quinn, James Remar, Peter Friedman |
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| Director | Michael Apted |
| Genres | Drama |
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Blink
Blind since she was child, Emma Brody (Madeleine Stowe) experiences a miracle--a dead woman's eyes have been donated to her, allowing Emma to see again. But before she's had the opportunity to grow accustomed to her blurry vision, she witnesses a brutal murder. Working with a handsome detective (Aidan Quinn), she tries to help the police locate the murderer before the murderer locates her. Director Michael Apted (COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER and GORILLAS IN THE MIST) has always been concerned about creating stronger, more complicated female characters in mainstream films, and with BLINK he has succeeded. In more than 200 films with blind characters, blind men have danced, taken photographs, and performed rescues, while blind women have usually been terrified, hapless victims; Emma, as played by Stowe, breaks with that tradition. In her first major role after LAST OF THE MOHICANS, Stowe bristles as an independent woman who has long taken care of herself and doesn't want to be protected by the police.
| Starring | Madeline Stowe, Aidan Quinn, James Remar, Peter Friedman, Bruce A. Young, Laurie Metcalf |
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| Director | Michael Apted |
| Studio | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 19 Apr 2004 Production year: 1993 |
| Format | DVD |
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The concept is not exactly new — blind woman in peril fights back — but, thanks to a winning, sassy performance from Madeleine Stowe, this effortlessly rises above the routine. Stowe is a folk fiddle player recovering from an operation that will eventually allow her to see again. For the time being, she gets fleeting moments of vision, and during one of these periods she catches sight of a murderer, thereby putting her own life in danger. Aidan Quinn is the sceptical policeman assigned to watch over her, and there is also reliable support from the likes of Laurie Metcalf (who plays Roseanne's sister in her popular TV sitcom) and James Remar. Director Michael Apted competently cranks up the tension, and Stowe's faltering flashes of sight are brilliantly realised.
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Suddenly, after 20-odd years of living in darkness, Emma Brody has seen too much - or has she? Well, you can join the... read more on Time Out
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Pot boiler
Not that impressed. Not that impressed with Stowe either, a harsh tiring actress. All the characters are unsympathetic and angry with chips on their shoulders and the story line is weak and contrived. I hung on to the end to see if it got better but it did not. Laurie Metcalf would have been better in the lead role instead of a minor support.
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If you're looking for a decent thriller to watch for a couple of hours then Blink is a good choice. It's not a spectacular movie, or one which you would probably want to watch again and again, but it is entertaining and worth seeing.
The best thing about this movie is Madeleine Stowe playing the blind woman, Emma Brody, who is given a transplant operation to help her see again. While her sight is returning she witnesses a murder committed by a brutal serial killer and becomes his next target. Stowe plays her character really well, making the blind scenes look genuine and making you care about her future. Aidan Quinn was OK in his role as Detective John Hallstrom, the police detective investigating the serial killer case who (surprise, surprise) falls for Emma Brody. My main problem was that Hallstrom's role wasn't really appealing to me. He was an extroverted womaniser before he met Emma, and he never really matured from this point. In the first scene of the movie Hallstrom gets drunk in a bar and tries to get Emma's attention, not realising that she is blind. I thought Hallstrom seemed like a moron in this scene and it didn't really bode well for the rest of the film or the developing relationship between them. I was actually much more intrigued by Hallstrom's police partner Thomas Ridgely, played by the quieter James Remar. The only problem with Emma's character is that the story demands that she does a couple of silly things, such as slipping away from her police bodyguard in the middle of the night and other unnecessary actions that nobody sensible would do when being hunted by a killer.
The plot is pretty standard stuff although it is shot well and the acting is good. The murderer never seems that scary until the final couple of scenes, when he becomes much more realistic. Overall, this is a good film and I recommend it for people looking for a decent thriller with a romantic subplot. It won't blow you out of the water, but it will keep you happy enough while you're watching it. -
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Blink
Blind since she was child, Emma Brody (Madeleine Stowe) experiences a miracle--a dead woman's eyes have been donated to her, allowing Emma to see again. But before she's had the opportunity to grow accustomed to her blurry vision, she witnesses a brutal murder. Working with a handsome detective (...
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