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Blink

Blink

Crime · Thriller · 1993

Emma is an attractive girl in her 20s who has been blind for 20 years. A new type of eye operation partially restores her sight, but she is having problems: sometimes she doesn't "remember" what she's seen until later. One night she is awakened by a commotion upstairs. Peering out of her door, she sees a shadowy figure descending the stairs. Convinced that her neighbour has been murdered she approaches the police, only to find that she is unsure if it was just her new eyes playing tricks on her.

Movie details

Blink

“What you can't see, can kill you.”

1993 Crime · Thriller 1h 46m

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6.1 / 10

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Emma is an attractive girl in her 20s who has been blind for 20 years. A new type of eye operation partially restores her sight, but she is having problems: sometimes she doesn't "remember" what she's seen until later. One night she is awakened by a commotion upstairs. Peering out of her door, she sees a shadowy figure descending the stairs. Convinced that her neighbour has been murdered she approaches the police, only to find that she is unsure if it was just her new eyes playing tricks on her.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Apted

Written by

Dana Stevens

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Emma Brody

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Detective John Hallstrom

James Remar

James Remar

Thomas Ridgely

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Dr. Ryan Pierce

Bruce A. Young

Bruce A. Young

Lt. Mitchell

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Candice

Matt Roth

Matt Roth

Officer Crowe

Court is in session

Put Blink on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Restraint trusts the audience.”

It leaves emotional space unlabelled, trusting viewers to notice what the characters cannot say aloud.

The prosecution The Sentimental Softie

“Distance mistaken for discipline.”

The chill may look elegant, but withholding a heartbeat is not the same as having complicated feelings.