Blind Dating (2007)

Cute show and filmed in our home state

This is a good movie. Well also I have family as extra's in it. As it was filmed right here In Utah.!!!! wtg July 12, 2008

Frothy love story mixed with disabilities and multiculturalism

Danny was born blind and he is now approaching his 21st birthday. He has a warm, supportive, loving Italian family. His brother owns a limousine that doubles as a bordello.

Danny thinks he is unattractive to women and with the help of his brother sets out to gain experience. This lays the groundwork for a series of comedic interactions with various women, all but one of whom consider Danny an object of pity. The one exception rejects Danny.

Danny's therapist keeps undressing in front of him, which loses its humor after the first time.

But, aha, there is an experimental surgical/scientific technique under consideration which could provide Danny with vision.

Mixed in with this is Danny's flirtation with the surgeon's assistant, an Indian girl. Sparks fly, romance blooms but is doomed for she is to be married to an Indian boy.

The story becomes a piece of how the cultures keep the lovers apart, the surgery and the inevitable, sugar-coated happy ending.

This is purely a feel good comedy of manners. It's fun, it's frothy and entertaining. Trying to mix in the heavy themes of Danny's unsighted life and the cultural gap between Indians and Americans works some of the time, but it doesn't add any weight or substance to the movie.

It's cute and enjoyable and nothing more.

Jerry May 30, 2008

'Disabilities' and Possibilities

The title and cover of this DVD suggest a film that is more fluff than substance. But don't be fooled by these clues. BLIND DATING is a well-written (Christopher Theo), well-directed (James Keach - brother of Stacy Keach and husband of Jane Seymour) story about the coping of the visually impaired, the quirks of Italian and Indian families, brotherhood, and the gamut of finding the right partner in a world of essential blind dating! One of the reasons the movie works so well is the ability of actor Chris Pine to make us believe he is blind and convey the positive manner in which people with impairments may 'view' those around them.

Danny (Chris Pine) was born prematurely and as a result is blind, and as he grows toward age 21 he feels he is unattractive to women. His family is warm, loving and Italian and supportive - especially his brother Larry (Eddie Kaye Thomas) who runs a Limo service and is constantly trying to find Danny his first physical encounter, be that with hookers, girls from the office or neighborhood, or just referrals - each of whom is a disaster when it comes to dealing with a date who is blind! Danny discovers an operation that implants a camera-like contraption in his brain that will allow him the possibility to see again, even if the images are simply black and white and indistinct. In the office of ophthalmologist Dr. Perkins (Stephen Tobolowsky) is a young girl Leeza (Anjali Ray) who is Indian and whose parents have arranged a wedding with a man she does not love. And yes, in time Danny and Leeza are attracted to each other in what appears to be a doomed relationship - for family reasons. Danny has his operation and is able to see some images, but the implant fails and Danny once again is without sight - but far from being without hope, as both his and Leeza's families undergo changes of heart.

There is a sense of love that emanates from the screen, due in part to the script, the direction, and to the acting. Chris Pine is exceptionally fine in a challenging role, finding the balance between courage, comedy, and tenderness that makes his character believable and lovable, and never once making a move that breaks his image as a sightless person. The entire cast is fine, including a hilarious Jane Seymour as Dr. Evans, Chris' therapist with a penchant for disrobing in front of her sightless patient! But the aspect of the film that sets it apart from many is the presentation of everyday type prejudices that can be every bit as hampering as a physical impairment! This is a warmhearted, very human comedy with many messages. Grady Harp, April 08 April 1, 2008

Disoraganized;Inaccurate;Bad Humor

I did not enjoy this film. I feel like the film poked fun at people who are blind, and made it sound like some un-livable curse. Besides that, the whole idea of the procedure to make the blind main character see again is not believable; when he first "sees", he says he can see white and black, and a square shape. He's been blind his entire life! He wouldn't know what he was seeing at all! Let alone what colors or shapes he's seeing!
I think his desire for a relationship was believable and realistic, but again, I think the women he dated were written into the story to poke fun more than anything, and the result was not in the least bit funny. His relationship with the Indian woman from the clinic was honest and believable, but I think her family problems were distracting from the main character's story, and that angle wasn't very interesting. March 3, 2008

Feel great with a smile

If you are looking for a feel good movie then this is it. I could not stop myself from laughing and crying thru most of the movie. It is not an Oscar winner but it will win your heart. The acting is upbeat and the characters are all very entertaining and humorous. In a world where love is forgotten, "Blind Dating" captures the feeling that true love still exists. Especially for those who have lost site of it. February 8, 2008

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