The film overcomes its crude production values and awkward structuring. It stirs you.
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03/14/08
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Blindsight (2008)
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Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:47
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: A powerful glimpse of the possibilities for transcendence in straightforward documentary filmmaking -- and extreme physical disability.
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... [More]
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Reviews for Blindsight
Walker's documentary hails from the inspirational school of filmmaking, and graduates with honours.
09/23/06
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.
04/10/08
How they managed the trek defies belief, but in an art-form where superpowers have become passé, it's a stirring reminder of what human powers, against the odds, can achieve.
08/08/08
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.
03/20/08
A moving and touching documentary.
04/11/08
Blindsight is an undeniably engrossing, heart-tugging documentary, rightfully departing at critical intervals from heroics to simply extol the wonders of the spirit.
03/27/08
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.
04/11/08
A blind man climbs to the top of Mount Everest in Blindsight, and that's just the beginning of the drama.
05/09/08
Visually stunning and emotionally moving, "Blindsight" is real joy through and through.
03/08/08
Watching it, you feel almost as much a winner as the kids themselves.
05/09/08
An astute, careful director, Walker provides a clear view of events without seeming to take sides.
03/06/08
Blindsight is a great example of the emotional dividends that careful photography, sensitive editing and an atmospheric score can deliver.
08/08/08
An amazing no-frills inspirational documentary shot with deep feeling and conviction by Lucy Walker.
06/21/08
You wouldn’t believe it as fiction but it really is fairly unadorned fact. It is easy to see awards beckoning, and deservedly so because Walker as a film-maker never puts herself in front of her extraordinary subjects.
08/08/08
Blindsight makes us consider an apparent paradox that, for the blind, is the philosophical starting point of their day: how to see things the human eye won't register.
03/13/08
Top CriticThat standby blurb...'inspiring,' more often than not means 'fluff,' but 'Blindsight' happens to pull off one of those rare inspirational experiences.
03/04/08
Going beyond a chronicle of disabled (blind) children doing heroic things like climbing mountains, Walker's resonant docu juxtaposes different value systems of East vs. West, Europe Vs. America, Arduous Process vs. Goal Attainment.
03/10/08
An extraordinary documentary about the spiritual lessons learned by six blind Tibetan youth on a grueling Himalayan mountain climb with Erik Weihenmayer.
03/05/08
The underdog sports movie and follow-your-dreams narrative gets an interesting makeover in Blindsight.
03/14/08
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