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at+first+sight | Year: 1999 Directed: - Irwin Winkler Actors/Actresses: - Val Kilmer - Mira Sorvino The miracle of sight...but what if you've never seen before? My husband of 12 years is blind from diabete's and dwindling health. We watched a movie about a blind man on our first date. So when this one came out we watched (actually I watched he listened and I explain any parts that needed explaining) it together. Unlike my husband, Virgil (Val Kilmer) has been blind since he was a very young toddler. Whose only memory of sight is a fluffy pink cloud. I have always wondered what it would be like for someone with no memories of sight to have their sight fully restored. When Virgil meets Amy (Mira Sorvino) they fall in love. He shows her his world and teaches her to ice skate on a frozen pond. She meets his family and guide dog. Then she, wanting to help him get more out of life tells him of a doctor (Bruce Davison)who can hopefully restore his sight. So after much encouragement he goes to her world in the city and agrees to see this doctor. But to Amy's shock, when his sight is restored he is not happy with his new world and sight is not what he had imagined it would be. It was very interesting that he could not identify an object as simple as a can of coke until he felt it with his hands, then understood the connection between the two. Living with a blind man for 12 years, that made perfect sense. After adjusting somewhat to this he comes to enjoy his newly found sight, and takes in all that he can. But has trouble coping with the new trials it brings. Though very educated, he can not read and doesn't have his blindness to explain why. I found it to be a very accurate movie dealing with blindness and sight restored. It ends well. And Val Kilmer did well portraying a blind man in this movie. I enjoyed this movie and learned a little more about what different blind people go through. I have known many through my husband over the last several years and admire them for their strength, courage and abilities to do just about anything. I don't know if I could be so strong. This is a very nice story I would enjoy seeing again. A fine romance drama, which is Based on a True Story. A Blind Musseur named Virgil (Val Kilmer), been blind by the age of Three, his older Sister (Kelly McGillis). When Virgil has meet a attractive woman (Mira Sorvino) named Amy, he helps Amy to hear and sense of the world, giving her a new spirit and a burst of creativity. When Amy takes Virgil to New York for a Opearation on his eyes, a few days after the Operation, he could see. He falls in love with Amy but the Operation wasn`t that successful and he slowly losing the sight. This film is based on a Original Article by Dr. Oliver Sacks. Fine Performances by Kilmer, Sorvino, McGillis and Nathan Lane. Directed by Irwin Winkler has a made a touching drama about Love and Sight. A Well made film. Grade:A-. I can't dislike a Mira Sorvino film The best thing about this film is Mira Sorvino, she is warm and intelligent and beautiful in an approachable way. When her character is sad, you feel. When she's joyful, you smile. These are the qualties of a first rank movie actress, and they are nearly enough to salvage this film. Such is her perfection, I spent much of the film wondering what her character saw in the limited dimwit played by Val Kilmer as the blind man who regains his sight. I know that Kevin Spacey can't be in every drama, but how does Kilmer keep finding lead roles? His acting through emotionless introspection is Steven Wright without the hilarity. Then there is the plot. The problem is that this is a movie and movies demand a three act structure; movies demand building conflicts, obstacles overcome, bad guys, and a tidy ending. Since this film was based on an original "real story", which probably had no resemblance to a movie plot, one was bolted on. Thus the Kelly McGillis character intent on keeping her brother blind and dependent, Sorvino's insane attraction to her jerk ex-husband, Sorvino's discovery that she'd rather be a sculptor than an architect, and Kilmer's dealing with his deadbeat dad; all very artificial. So my advice is rent it, don't own it; and hope Ms. Sorvino finds better material to showcase her enormous ability. Buy At First Sight at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on At First Sight Search with the Priority Search Engine on At First Sight This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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