[I]t's a terrible pity that this ensemble drama about people hurting and coping in small-town America is so relentlessly dull...
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09/02/08
The Sensation of Sight (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 3
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 5/10
Theatrical Release:Jul 18, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: "When life becomes a second language..." In an awe-inspiring fusion of dream/reality, this off-beat drama about man's search for meaning amidst the ache of despair chronicles Finn (David... [More]
Starring: David Strathairn, Ian Somerhalder, Daniel Gillies, Jane Adams
Director: Aaron J. Wiederspahn
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It’s moving, occasionally charming, and universally well-acted...But with its pretensions to profundity...the film, like its hero, can get stuck inside its own head.
08/27/08
Top CriticAt 134 angst-filled minutes, The Sensation of Sight might tax your patience, but there are rewards for the persistent.
08/22/08
Top CriticThe really oppressive thing here is the filmmaking itself.
08/22/08
Top CriticDavid Strathairn's Finn is the nearly broken, perplexed, downcast, and also oddly humorous Chaplinesque figure, whose own transformative experienced 'sensation of sight' imparts a tentative metaphorical healing vision of a restored life.
08/20/08
The impression that remains after the credits roll, however, is of exemplary American filmmaking, whose direction and superb performances make up for a solemn script.
07/18/08
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