The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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At First Sight
Drama · Romance · 1999
A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.
Movie details
At First Sight
“Science gave him sight. She gave him vision.”
1999 Drama · Romance 2h 8m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over At First Sight?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Irwin Winkler
Written by
Steve Levitt
Val Kilmer
Virgil Adamson
Mira Sorvino
Amy Benic
Kelly McGillis
Jennie Adamson
Steven Weber
Duncan Allanbrook
Bruce Davison
Dr. Charles Aaron
Nathan Lane
Phil Webster
Ken Howard
Virgil's Father
Court is in session
Put At First Sight on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.