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Blindsight (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 35 Fresh: 34  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.7/10
 
Consensus: A powerful glimpse of the possibilities for transcendence in straightforward documentary filmmaking -- and extreme physical disability.
 

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Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some thematic elements and mild language

Runtime: 1 min 44 secs

Theatrical Release: Mar 5, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, Blindsight follows the gripping adventure of six Tibetan teenagers who set out to climb the 23,000 foot Lhakpa Ri on the north side of Mount Everest. A dangerous journey soon becomes a seemingly impossible challenge made all the... Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, Blindsight follows the gripping adventure of six Tibetan teenagers who set out to climb the 23,000 foot Lhakpa Ri on the north side of Mount Everest. A dangerous journey soon becomes a seemingly impossible challenge made all the more remarkable by the fact that the teenagers are blind. Believed by many Tibetans to be possessed by demons, the children are shunned by their parents, scorned by their villages and rejected by society. Rescued by Sabriye Tenberken -- a blind educator and adventurer who established the first school for the blind in Lhasa, the students invite the famous blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer to visit their school after learning about his conquest of Everest. Erik arrives in Lhasa and inspires Sabriye and her students Kyila, Sonam Bhumtso, Tashi, Gyenshen, Dachung and Tenzin to let him lead them higher than they have ever been before. The resulting 3-week journey is beyond anything any of them could have predicted. --© Official Site [More]

Genre: Sports/Recreation

Starring: Erik Weihenmayer, Sabriye Tenberken

Director: Lucy Walker
Producer: Sybil Robson-Orr
Composer: Nitin Sawhney

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An amazing no-frills inspirational documentary shot with deep feeling and conviction by Lucy Walker.

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06/21/08
Dennis Schwartz
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3.5/5

To see how these conflicts play out, to see how both sides came to realize that they had unexpected things to learn from these remarkable young people, is where Blindsight really makes its mark.

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05/30/08
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Coying and manipulative.

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05/30/08
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
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3.5/4

Watching it, you feel almost as much a winner as the kids themselves.

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05/09/08
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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3.5/4

A blind man climbs to the top of Mount Everest in Blindsight, and that's just the beginning of the drama.

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05/09/08
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
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Walker's film is a sure tearjerker, but the sentiments aren't cheap.

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04/18/08
Stan Hall
Oregonian
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You take them with you as you leave the theater, knowing that your bad day probably isn't as rough as you first thought and inspiring the realization that anyone can climb the peaks of their own lives. It's a must-see.

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04/11/08
Brian Tallerico
The Deadbolt
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3/4

Walker captures all the dreamy-scary beauty of Everest's upper reaches, as well as numerous mini-dramas about the kids' readiness to approach the summit.

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04/11/08
Tom Keogh
Seattle Times
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A moving and touching documentary.

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04/11/08
Bill White
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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3/4

A gentle but riveting story of perseverance and inspiration.

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04/11/08
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
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3.5/4

It's doubtful whether even a dream team of Hollywood's best and brightest creative minds could have come up with a tale that's more fascinating or more inspirational than Blindsight.

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04/10/08
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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3.5/4

The film is often breathtakingly beautiful, and even as the students triumph over the naysayers, it's melancholy knowing they aren't sharing viewers' experiences of their starkly gorgeous world.

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04/10/08
Tasha Robinson
Chicago Tribune
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4.5/5

Blindsight is a film that not only every skeptical teen should be forced to swallow in the high school repertoire but also anyone in need of self-reflection in their lives should go and see.

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04/10/08
Adam Fendelman
HollywoodChicago.com
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Heartrending and full of complexity.

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04/04/08
Sara Schieron
Boxoffice Magazine
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3.5/4

Simultaneously a sports adventure film, a tear-jerking tale of hope and inspiration and a captivating meditation on culture clash.

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03/28/08
Tamara Straus
San Francisco Chronicle
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Blindsight is an undeniably engrossing, heart-tugging documentary, rightfully departing at critical intervals from heroics to simply extol the wonders of the spirit.

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03/27/08
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com
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If anyone tried to tell you a story about this climb and these kids, Blindsight is exactly what you'd think it should look like.

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03/21/08
Norm Schrager
Filmcritic.com
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4.5/5

Blindsight is hugely affecting, the rare experience that will make those who watch it thankful for what they have, yet make them realize that they aren't nearly thankful enough.

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03/20/08
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic
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The underdog sports movie and follow-your-dreams narrative gets an interesting makeover in Blindsight.

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03/14/08
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News
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The film overcomes its crude production values and awkward structuring. It stirs you.

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03/14/08
Boston Globe
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