Land of the Blind
A satirical and timely war thriller about terrorism, revolution, and the power of memory. In an unnamed place and time, an idealistic soldier named Joe (Ralph Fiennes) strikes up an illicit friendship with a political prisoner named Thorne (Donald Sutherland), who eventually recruits him into a bloody coup d'etat. But in the post-revolutionary world, what Thorne asks of Joe leads the two men into bitter conflict, spiraling downward into madness until Joe's co-conspirators conclude that they must erase him from history.
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Liked it - RavenSkies777
I found this movie to be quite enjoyable. I must admit though that the only reason I watched it is because I adore Ralph Fiennes. His performance was fantastic and made the movie worth watching. The film is a political satire and has some delightful touches of comedy here and there. The story is also heartbreaking and tragic. The costumes and sets are very pleasing to the eye. All in all, I did enjoy this film and Ralph Fiennes is spectacular as always.Expected More from the Talent Involved - Filmgal
Sadly disappointing, Land of the Blind fails to deliver on almost all accounts.
Technically a political satire, Land of the Blind is meant to poke fun at those tyrant rulers who were overthrown, only to be replaced by even more tyrannical leaders. Full of historical references to real life rulers and revolutionaries, Maximilliam II appoints himself "president for life" of the fictional EveryCountry. Maximillian's number one focus is to run the country's movie industry...(told you it was a satire!) And this is where the film falls apart.
Guerilla leader Thorne (Sutherland) leads a raid which eventually sees Josephine (Boyle) ruling EveryCountry with an iron fist mightier than Maximillian. Thorne and Joe (Fiennes) begin as friends but end as enemies in this convoluted and cyclical plot.
The film is nowhere near as fresh or interesting as it might sound. Expected some good performances from this film that has made the rounds at various international film festivals liek Tribeca and Human Rights Watch but it never really captured my attention. Fiennes and Sutherland should have been commanding on screen but alternate between looking bored and hamming it up.
Don't waste your time with this one. Instead opt for some other Sutherland or Fiennes films you may have missed like Don't Look Now, Strange Days, The End of the Affair, or The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
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Liked it - RavenSkies777
I found this movie to be quite enjoyable. I must admit though that the only reason I watched it is because I adore Ralph Fiennes. His performance was fantastic and made the movie worth watching. The film is a political satire and has some delightful touches ...Expected More from the Talent Involved - Filmgal
Sadly disappointing, Land of the Blind fails to deliver on almost all accounts.
Technically a political satire, Land of the Blind is meant to poke fun at those tyrant rulers who were overthrown, only to be replaced by even more tyrannical leaders. ...