Blink (1993)

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Siskoid
Blink stars Madeline Stowe as a hard-edged, blind violinist (and there's some pretty good music by the Drovers in the film as a result) who gets cornea transplants, but the surgery leaves her with blurry vision, and delayed images, which makes things difficult for the police when she becomes the eye witness to a murder. The premise is somewhat ludicrous, but it makes for a fair thriller, though not one that manages to avoid the damsel in distress clichés. It tries for Noir, and sometimes succeeds, but when it fails, it's usually because of Aidan Quinn's bad screen presence as the cop. Unless the casting was done on purpose to surround Stowe with creepy men who could act as red herrings. All the men in her life do seem incapable of understanding what's ethically appropriate. Stowe is good in the film, but alas, the plot and her leading man fail her in this one. 6 years 2 months ago
mbkeene
Underrated little neo-noir gem. One of those mid-90s thrillers that work so well all by themselves. 11 years 1 month ago