Movie #209 "Blind Date" is an unusual movie, a one of a kind. There are some good choices here: to have the dead daughter narrate, to cast the illuminating Patricia Clarkson (the Ingrid Bergman of our time), and Stanley Tucci, who is always interesting to watch; to film it and make it look like a visual dream; to use dialogue that is intelligent (although, does anyone who sees it once understand every line of dialogue spoken here?) It's claustrophobic in that it is filmed in mainly one set (except for a strange bathroom scene toward the end --- still thinking about that one) I only recommend this movie to people who want a very unusual film viewing experience, who don't get upset if they don't understand everything, who are interested in the part that role playing can play to alleviate pain, & who want to watch two excellent actors who are possibly at the peak of their craft. But this is slow as molasses in pacing, so most people won't give it 10 minutes, I'm thinking.
Average rating: 2.001
I gave it 3 stars
Blind Date
(2007) NR
Middle-aged married couple Don (Stanley Tucci) and Janna (Patricia Clarkson) are torn apart by their daughter's accidental death. No longer able to relate to each other, they reconnect when Don begins placing personal ads for Janna to respond to. They both role-play their parts, pretending to be strangers, a facade they hope can repair years of damage to their relationship. Tucci also directs this remake of Theo van Gogh's 1996 film.
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