Synopsis
Affected by tragedy, a married couple decide to role play a blind date.
2007 Directed by Stanley Tucci
Affected by tragedy, a married couple decide to role play a blind date.
I swear, Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson need to be in EVERYTHING together. They are just perf together.
Yeah...I said perf...no I'm not proud of myself for using such a term.
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One thing that is undeniable about Blind Date is that Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson have a type of complex chemistry not often seen. Another thing that is undeniable is the originality of the premise; a remake of a Dutch film by Theo Van Gogh. The final undeniable thing is that these are powerful and heartfelt performances from both our leads that I may go so far as saying are career defining.
Tucci’s Don and Clarkson’s Janna are a couple that are broken. We know they had a daughter together, as the daughter provides a voiceover that introduces the story ( voiced by a young Sarah…
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I always have issues with films that use a repeating structure. I never like them much on first viewing because I get impatient when I discover the trope being used. I cross my fingers that the cycle won't start up yet again but of course it does. Only one film has managed to make me love it despite this structure and that is Living in Oblivion. Yes, I am saying that I don't like Groundhog Day, but that had the additional bonus of starring Andie McDowell who is guaranteed to ruin any film for me.
Blind Date repeats so many times I lost count. It isn't true repetition I suppose, since the…
Stanley Tucci is one of the most under-appreciated actors in the business and Patricia Clarkson has probably never put out a bad performance. Combine that with a very interesting premise, a chance to see what Tucci can do as a director and what do you end up with?
Not too much, I'm afraid. Perhaps I expected too much, and I ought to give it another shot one day, but this time through it just didn't resonate with me at all. Looking at the pieces I can't imagine how it didn't, but there you have it.
Three stars because the performances were great and the idea was unique.
Wow, this has to be one of the most surprising rewatches I've had in a while. I remember being impressed with this film on my first watch and on my second, I think I love it.
Since many of you haven't heard of this, it's about a married couple whose marriage is falling to pieces after a tragedy. To reignite their relationship, they role-play in different blind dates while also revealing their angst for one another in a subtle manner. I love it because of the dialogue. Each blind date feels unique and I always felt engaged to learn something new about this couple. It all is written in such a personal manner, it makes everything feel all the more…
Truly stunning. Many thanks go to SilentJoe13 for putting me onto this great little film. A married couple that is dealing with one of the worst tragedies a person can experience go on fake blind dates as a way to cope. The blind dates give them the opportunity to be honest with each other in a way they can't be when they are simply playing themselves. They also have free rein to hurt each other in almost unforgivable ways. The performance by Patrica Clarkson is absolutely tremendous. I actually thought Stanley Tucci did a better job of directing her than he did himself. My only gripe is that the entire thing felt more like a play than a feature film, but the story and the characters are so compelling that I forgot about that and just enjoyed it.
marion cotillard started weeping whilst telling patricia clarkson about her experience watching the film and if that is not an eternal mood i don't know what is
This was a unique type of pain, but a really interesting concept! I also love Tucci and Patricia Clarkson.
The way these two find their way back to one another after their daughter's death is really tender, and I found this to be such a sweet film.
As it's a remake, I'll have to see the original as well.
If only this had been a little more European, a little more abstract, a little more imaginative visually - or, what I'm really trying to say: WHY ON EARTH that horrible voice-over?!
Without that V.O., and with a better cinematographer, this could have been Kieszlowsky-worthy meta-drama; Patty and Stanley are certainly up to the task, and they singlehandedly save this from drowning in its own literal gloominess. (Also, the joke with Tucci's failed card trick on Peer Mascini's (!) sole drinker is a little gem.)
Loved the bumper car scene, the finale, and every line of dialogue uttered by La Clarkson's divine voice.
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