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• Blindness, directed by Fernando Meirelles, received mixed reviews after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008.The Guardian: Peter Bradshaw reviews Blindness at the Cannes film festival (May 15, 2008) Blindness was also shown during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, where it earned similar reviews.FirstShowing.net: Toronto Reviews: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist / Fernando... (September 8, 2008)

  Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian thought Blindness was "a drum-tight drama, with superb, hallucinatory, images of urban collapse." He praised the movie's balance between horror and humor, calling it "bold, masterly, film-making."Blindness Review (May 15, 2008)

  Variety's Justin Chang wrote in his review that despite Julianne Moore's "strong performance," Blindness "rarely achieves the visceral force, tragic scope and human resonance" of the novel it is based on.Variety: Blindness Review (May 14, 2008)

  Blindness was re-edited after the film festivals, in the hopes of garnering more favorable reviews.The Canadian Press: Canadian audiences get retooled version of... (September 12, 2008) Even so, critics Roger Ebert and Lisa Schwarzbaum wrote negative reviews of the film, criticizing the "music-video-like pizzazz" and "aggressive" soundtrack that seemed to detract from storytelling.Roger Ebert: Blindness Review (October 2, 2008) Entertainment Weekly: Blindness Review (September 24, 2008)

  A.O. Scott of The New York Times, however, still thought Blindness was worth seeing, since it was "full of examples of what good filmmaking looks like."The New York Times: Blindness Review (October 3, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date: September 26, 2008
  2. Director: Fernando MeirellesThe New York Times: Credits and Awards
  3. Writers: Jose Saramago, Don McKellarThe New York Times: Credits and Awards
  4. Producer: Niv FichmanThe New York Times: Credits and Awards
  5. Narrator: Danny Glover
  6. Stars: Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo
  7. Budget: $25 million
  8. Runtime: 120 min
  9. MPAA rating: RRotten Tomatoes: Movie Reviews
  10. Distributer: Miramax Films
  11. Opening film at 2008 Cannes Film FestivalThe Guardian: Peter Bradshaw reviews Blindness at the Cannes film festival (May 15, 2008)
  12. Screened at 2008 Toronto International Film FestivalFirstShowing.net: Toronto Reviews: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist / Fernando... (September 8, 2008)

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