Rating: B
Blind Dating is a unique romantic comedy starring Chris Pine and Anjali Jay. This movie met my expectations as being the perfect chick flick with romance, comedy, and drama tied into an interesting storyline. With the vast array of romantic comedies, this film stands apart from the rest by offering a different take on how to find love. Not only is the main character named Danny blind, he also goes on several blind dates with many different types of women in order to find a woman that will accept him and his disability. In comparison to most romantic movies, the comedic aspect of the movie does fall flat during some scenes. However the alluring and hilarious prospect of watching a handsome, blind guy navigate his way on the "streets" and also into the dating scene kept me captivated throughout the whole movie. In the movie, Danny, played by Chris Pine, has adjusted to being blind with the help of his older brother, Larry, played by Eddie Thomas. At twenty two years old, Danny realizes that he is missing out on having relationships and enlists the help of his brother to set him up on blind dates. When Danny begins the dating process, he is optimistic about the prospect of finding someone who will accept him. However, he soon realizes that the girls that he goes on dates ignore his personality and focus on the fact that he is blind. Become conscious of the fact, Danny begins to try to memorize the restaurant setting in order to pretend that he is not blind in front of his dates. Before this scene in the movie, it seemed as though being blind was something he had come to accept, however at this point in the film it seemed as though he saw it as a weakness. He eventually falls in love with Leeza, an Indian woman who comes from a traditional family. Leeza works as a receptionist at the optometrist that Danny goes to. It is important to note that during the her lunch breaks Danny takes Leeza out, however they stay out much longer than the typical time allotted for a break at a job. Danny and Leeza's relationship develops throughout the movie, and eventually Danny considers having eye surgery so that he might be able to have a normal relationship with Leeza. A small twist in the movie comes in when Leeza becomes engaged to marry an Indian man that her family believes will "support" her. Leeza has to make the choice between someone her parents will accept and someone she loves. At the end of the movie, Danny and Leeza end up together, and the eye surgery is not as successful as it should have been. In addition, both of their families come together and learn about each other's respective cultures. Although the blind dates that Danny goes on provide comedic relief, the message of finding love that is deeper than just mere attraction is highly evident at the end of this film. It was not necessary for Danny to try to change who was, Leeza still chose him because of his personality and sense of humor and outlook on life. The film does have its quirky moments. For example, in order to cope with his disability, Danny sees a therapist named Dr. Evans played by Jane Seymour. For whatever reason, at each therapy session his therapist finds the need to strip in front of him, taking advantage of the fact that he is blind. However, towards the end of the movie Dr. Evans actions help explain the theme of the movie. Because both Danny and Dr. Evans eventually find love, the superficial message this movie leaves to the audience is that finding love is sometime difficult to do; Dr. Evans was old and Danny was blind, they both had major attributions that worked against them in their search to find love. However, perhaps the ending message is that if they can find love, anyone can. Overall, this movie had all the elements that made for a good romantic comedy. It made me laugh and hope for a good outcome for the main two characters.
Blind Dating is a unique romantic comedy starring Chris Pine and Anjali Jay. This movie met my expectations as being the perfect chick flick with romance, comedy, and drama tied into an interesting storyline. With the vast array of romantic comedies, this film stands apart from the rest by offering a different take on how to find love. Not only is the main character named Danny blind, he also goes on several blind dates with many different types of women in order to find a woman that will accept him and his disability. In comparison to most romantic movies, the comedic aspect of the movie does fall flat during some scenes. However the alluring and hilarious prospect of watching a handsome, blind guy navigate his way on the "streets" and also into the dating scene kept me captivated throughout the whole movie. In the movie, Danny, played by Chris Pine, has adjusted to being blind with the help of his older brother, Larry, played by Eddie Thomas. At twenty two years old, Danny realizes that he is missing out on having relationships and enlists the help of his brother to set him up on blind dates. When Danny begins the dating process, he is optimistic about the prospect of finding someone who will accept him. However, he soon realizes that the girls that he goes on dates ignore his personality and focus on the fact that he is blind. Become conscious of the fact, Danny begins to try to memorize the restaurant setting in order to pretend that he is not blind in front of his dates. Before this scene in the movie, it seemed as though being blind was something he had come to accept, however at this point in the film it seemed as though he saw it as a weakness. He eventually falls in love with Leeza, an Indian woman who comes from a traditional family. Leeza works as a receptionist at the optometrist that Danny goes to. It is important to note that during the her lunch breaks Danny takes Leeza out, however they stay out much longer than the typical time allotted for a break at a job. Danny and Leeza's relationship develops throughout the movie, and eventually Danny considers having eye surgery so that he might be able to have a normal relationship with Leeza. A small twist in the movie comes in when Leeza becomes engaged to marry an Indian man that her family believes will "support" her. Leeza has to make the choice between someone her parents will accept and someone she loves. At the end of the movie, Danny and Leeza end up together, and the eye surgery is not as successful as it should have been. In addition, both of their families come together and learn about each other's respective cultures. Although the blind dates that Danny goes on provide comedic relief, the message of finding love that is deeper than just mere attraction is highly evident at the end of this film. It was not necessary for Danny to try to change who was, Leeza still chose him because of his personality and sense of humor and outlook on life. The film does have its quirky moments. For example, in order to cope with his disability, Danny sees a therapist named Dr. Evans played by Jane Seymour. For whatever reason, at each therapy session his therapist finds the need to strip in front of him, taking advantage of the fact that he is blind. However, towards the end of the movie Dr. Evans actions help explain the theme of the movie. Because both Danny and Dr. Evans eventually find love, the superficial message this movie leaves to the audience is that finding love is sometime difficult to do; Dr. Evans was old and Danny was blind, they both had major attributions that worked against them in their search to find love. However, perhaps the ending message is that if they can find love, anyone can. Overall, this movie had all the elements that made for a good romantic comedy. It made me laugh and hope for a good outcome for the main two characters.