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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 9780792841647
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792841646
Label: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Manufacturer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 27, 1999
Running Time: 129 minutes
Sales Rank: 20996
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Theatrical Release Date: January 15, 1999
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A blind man undergoes an experimental surgery to restore his sight. Although the operation is successful the man's life is thrown into chaos as he desperately tries to assimilate the nearly incomprehensible visual information that suddenly floods his brain. Based on a true story.System Requirements:Directed by Irwin Winkler; Runtime: USA:128; Language: English; Sound Mix: DTS Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG-13 UPC: 027616744722
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The tagline states, 'Only love can bring you to your senses.' Well, your senses have to be pretty dulled to love At First Sight. On paper the story--based on the writings of medical writer extraordinaire Oliver Sacks (Awakenings)--is intriguing: a blind man regains sight after surgery yet can never connect with what he sees, including a lovely new girlfriend. Indeed, maybe blind was better. From such interesting stuff (and a talented cast) comes a tepid love story and an unconvincing drama.
Val Kilmer plays Virgil, a serene resort worker who plays hockey in the dark and is the best masseur this side of the Catskills. Onto his table comes Amy, a bone-weary NYC architect (Mira Sorvino) who cries the first time Virgil does his magic. Instead of a voyage into the world of blindness, Amy's first instinct is to take Virgil to an eye doctor who can restore sight (Bruce Davison). Virgil receives sight, crumbling the trust between him and Amy. The clichés start building up and by the time Amy is wooed by her ex-husband (Steven Weber), her boss no less, one's patience wears thin.
The medical curiosities of the story--Virgil can see an item but can't grasp what it is until he touches it--do not translate well on screen. The film's liveliest character is Nathan Lane as a teacher of the blind. A scene with Virgil that gets to the heart of his ailment is so filled with spontaneity, one wonders if it was scripted or simply Lane's own extemporaneous dialogue. After an admirable start as a director (Guilty by Suspicion), Oscar-winning producer Irwin Winkler has not been able to put cinematic highs or believable angst into his films (The Net, Night in the City). At First Sight may look good, but it is blind where it counts. --Doug Thomas
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - In this case, seeing is not believing
Between the tear-jerking excesses of two of the Christmas season's biggest movies, Patch Adams and Stepmom,you'd think that even the staunchest fans of those caring-and-sharing medical weepers would have reached their limit. But here comes At First Sight,which is not quite so life-and- death, but it's just as determined, in its modest way, to milk those tear ducts dry. In this case, though, the scientific context of the movie -- about a blind man who regains his sight with unexpected repercussions ... Read More
Rating:  - Indrukwekkende film
Oliver Sacks' To See and not See over het leven van Barbara en Shirl Jennings vormde de basis van At First Sight, waarin Val Kilmer een sinds z'n 8e blinde jongen Virgil speelt. Ogenschijnlijk geheel gewend aan zijn blindheid masseert hij vrouwen in een kuuroord. Mira Sorvino is als Mary, gescheiden van Duncan, gestresst van het werk, wanneer ze Virgil ontmoet en voor hem valt.
Parallel aan de groei van hun relatie, ondergaat Virgil een revolutionaire oogoperatie, waarna hij weer kan zien. ... Read More
Rating:  - Ridiculous
What a stupid movie. Val Kilmer obviously has no idea how a blind person behaves and has no ability to portray a blind person. Kilmer and Sorvino have no chemistry. The entire story never rose above uninteresting and laughable. I think this film is an insult to blind people, as it portrays them as naive idiots. Spare yourself and avoid this stinker. If you want to see a good film about the blind watch A Patch of Blue,Wait Until Dark, or even Dancer in the Dark. These films portray the blind as strong, ... Read More
Rating: - Second worst movie I ever saw!
It goes on and on and on. First he has an idiotic smile on his face so we'll know how happy and well adjusted he is. Then this film slips into soft-core porn. The pacing is off by about two-thirds (WAY too slow to hold my interest) and then they bring in a so-called therapist who is insulting and completely inappropriate and keeps saying, "Just kidding!" These are usually very good actors, but don't waste your time even if you're a fan of Dr. Sacks work. You'll be disappointed AND bored.
Rating: - Wonderfully unusual and satisfying
Lovely little movie that brought tears to my eyes at its' unexpected ending. This is one for a rainy night under the afghan, snuggling with the boyfriend. Val Kilmer is charmingly believable as blind Virgil in what he's said was his most challenging role to date. He shines in this, using his velvet voice and body language to full advantage; the rest of the cast is also steller. Who wouldn't fall for Mira Sorvino as Amy?
Personally, I'd never seen Kilmer smile before as much as he does in ... Read More
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