He is lucky and the cataract surgery is a success although, in the beginning, he has trouble understanding the frightening world he has to learn to see like a child. The first thing he discovers is a Coke. Not a very intelligent product placement, especially given the fact that At First Sight is no romantic comedy . There is no humor involved that would break the seriousness of the moment. Virgil has a total lack of visual memory.
Dramatic moments lie ahead of the two - also for other reasons. .
At First Sight is based upon a true story documented by Oliver Sacks, the renowned physician and author of Awakenings . His way to treat the subject was too serious. The absence of commercial success is not necessarily synonymous with a good movie. In the case of At First Sight , its absence is no sign of great quality, either. But in the beginning, it is a touching, sensitive and quiet movie.