Blind Dating

Plot synopsis:
Danny Valdessecchi (Chris Pine) is an intelligent, handsome, charming young man who happens to be blind. Having been blind from birth, he volunteers for a risky experimental procedure that may restore his sight -- having a microchip installed in the visual cortex of his brain that connects to a camera that would give him only, at best, fuzzy black and white images. During the tests he meets a beautiful Indian nurse, Leeza (Anjali Jay). Meanwhile, because Danny is a virgin at 22, his brother Larry (Eddie Kaye Thomas), who runs a limousine service, gets him a string of hilariously disastrous blind dates in between rentals. When Danny finally realizes that he is falling for Leeza, she tells him she cannot see him anymore because she has been promised in an arranged marriage. Believing that Leeza did not pursue their relationship because of his being blind, Danny becomes depressed and stops taking the necessary tests for his brain surgery. Danny's family, his eccentric psychotherapist Dr. Evans (Jane Seymour) and eye doctor Dr. Perkins (Stephen Tobolowsky) advise him to continue because it is his only chance of seeing, and soon Danny is successfully operated on. He sees his family's faces for the first time, but not Leeza's, who was away, reluctantly preparing for her marriage. Soon the experiment proves to be a failure, as the fragile prosthesis in his brain moves, clouding his already weak vision, and Danny goes back to being blind. Realizing that he really loves Leeza, he bursts into the wedding, professing his love for her and saying "Love is how you speak to me. Love is how you touch me...and guide me showing me the way to go. And when we kiss, when we kiss, it moves me to my soul." The couple kiss. At this the marriage is called off and Danny and Leeza start over, learning more about each other's family and culture.

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Review:
BLIND DATING is a well-written (Christopher Theo), well-directed (James Keach - brother of Stacy Keach and husband of Jane Seymour) story about the coping of the visually impaired, the quirks of Italian and Indian families, brotherhood, and the gamut of finding the right partner in a world of essential blind dating!
One of the reasons the movie works so well is the ability of actor Chris Pine to make us believe he is blind and convey the positive manner in which people with impairments 'view' those around them.Danny (Chris Pine) was born prematurely and as a result is blind, and as he grows toward age 21 he feels he is unattractive to women.
His family is warm, loving and Italian and supportive - especially his brother Larry (Eddie Kaye Thomas) who runs a Limo service and is constantly trying to find Danny his first physical encounter, be that with hookers, girls from the office or neighborhood, or just referrals - each of whom is a disaster when it comes to dealing with a date who is blind!
In the office of ophthalmologist Dr. Perkins (Stephen Tobolowsky) is a young girl Leeza (Anjali Ray) who is Indian and whose parents have arranged a wedding with a man she does not love.
And yes, in time Danny and Leeza are attracted to each other in what appears to be a doomed relationship - for family reasons.
Danny has his operation and is able to see some images, but the implant fails and Danny once again is without sight - but far from being without hope, as both his and Leeza's families undergo changes of heart.There is a sense of love that emanates from the screen, due in part to the script, the direction, and to the acting.
Chris Pine is exceptionally fine in a challenging role, finding the balance between courage, comedy, and tenderness that make his character believable and lovable, and never once making a move that breaks his image as a sightless person.
Blind Dating is not what it looks like, it's more.
It was fairly well acted and, more importantly, it had heart.What I'm confused about is the cover to the film, it looks like a teenage movie with hot girls and bad jokes, but it's everything but.
Chris Pine's portrait of a blind guy seems very real to me, and I really felt for him throughout the whole movie.
I wanted it to be so much better than it was.The romance was so simplistic that it did not seem authentic and they didn't seem to have much chemistry.The family was so hodgepodge looking that it was distracting- yeah right they are brothers, yeah right that's his dad...I think this got bit in the butt by a low budget and honestly it was kind of sophomoric...
En contraire mes amis, this movie made me laugh and feel sad at the same time.The story of Danny's life (pretty darn well written) was touching.
It makes you feel how less fortunate people go through life.This movie is pure human, and that's what I liked about it.If you like a good story with some funny and touching moments, I would definitely recommend this one as it's one of the better ones I've seen out there..
There are several good, interesting ideas that could have been explored in this movie - one is a blind young man, interested in a serious relationship and wanting to have sex with meaning -- who doesn't view himself as attractive -- and how he goes about pursuing that relationship and what happens along the way.
Another way it could have gone is the experience of a blind young man who undergoes experimental surgery and the outcome and difficulties encountered along the way.
Finally, there's the relationship between a blind man and a sighted woman, a romance based movie, either drama or comedy, or the relationship between a Caucasian American male and an female of Indian descent from a very traditional Indian family, and the difficulties they would encounter along the way, again a drama with some comedy more than likely.Unfortunately, this movie overreached it grasp.
But the whole isn't even a sum of these parts -- it's a combination of movies that do not cohere in a way that one can call a success.Its unfortunate: the idea of a romance comedy that isn't simplistic, Boy meets Girl, Boy and Girl find love, encounter hindrance, break-up, but Love Wins Out, is a trite, tired formula.
The biggest weakness is the plot, story and script.Chris Pine deserves some better roles, to see what he can actually make with something more complex and intelligent.
There are some unfortunate and unnecessary stereotypes with both the Indian characters and the females set-ups that the Larry character attempts to hook up with Chris Pine's role as Danny..
I would say that this movie came as a surprise, I was waiting on that comedy/romance/drama movies that you laugh hard in the beginning that it just starts get dramatic and you lose complete interest in the movie.This movie has a steady flow of funniness, although it won't make you laugh your pants off, it can still make you laugh a few times.
Also there are some dramatic parts that are nice and you can have an overall nice time watching this movie.I liked some parts of the acting, but the main character must have forgotten sometimes that he was supposed to be blind, because he acts like a regular guy, doing regular stuff.
Also the I think the part near the ending is a bit over-dramatic and over-acted.The script takes the cliché story and add a bit of originality to it, and the result is a nice solid 6.
Worse than that the film is insulting to every group it portrays: blind people, Italian-American, African-Americans, Indian-Americans, limousine drivers, therapists.
From then if started to contrast the way adults deal with disabilities like blindness, but not in a heavy way, always using humour - until it came to love - then it changed the approach again.
At the end of the day I do think it is a movie I'll watch again..
The movie focuses on a blind man called Danny who tries to find a soul mate via his brother Larry.
Will a girl be able to accept him as he is?I fancy this film only because on Chris Pine.
This movie not only made me question my love of film, it made me question the existence of God. Simply horrendous, excruciating and degrading from the first frame to the last.
Chris Pine is adorable and gives an appealing performance as a blind man looking for love.
First, it's a raunchy, sexed-up comedy, with Danny's therapist stripping down to her underwear for no discernible reason and one of his blind dates pushing his face into her breasts and another doing a completely unsexy strip tease, which, of course, he can't see.
Blind since birth "Danny" (Chris Pine) has never had a relationship with a woman and his brother "Larry" (Eddie Kaye Thomas) is intent on correcting this problem.
Yet, although Danny is initially willing to go along with his brother's match-making arrangements, he soon discovers that all of the women he has been set up with have issues of their own which completely turns him off.
Usually movies like this are good and this is no exception!
Blind Dating is a 2006 Romantic Comedy starring Chris Pine and it tells the story of a young man named Danny(Pine)who was born blind.
Lacking any confidence with women his brother sets him up with blind dates with disastrous results.
Eventually Danny falls for an Indian woman named Leeza(Jay)who is about to get married to someone else through an arranged marriage.
Danny Valdessecchi (Chris Pine) is blind and everybody likes him.
Instead of trying to give Leeza her own dramatic story, the movie should try harder to incorporate her into his drama and give her some fun..
A blind young man (Pine) thinks he finds love with an Indian woman (Jay), though their relationship is fraught with cultural differences.
My only problem with the film was the supporting cast.The director likes to show certain things: scenes that might not be a part of the story, but add much to the story in general, the way a writer might prelude a chapter by describing something connected to, but not in line with the characters.
Blind dating is a heart warming romantic comedy about a young 22 year old man who has been blind from birth.
Chris pine plays the young man Danny who has not been with a girl because of his disability.
Danny's brother Larry tries to give Danny a normal life by setting him up on all these blind dates that fail.
Danny soon falls for a young Indian girl who work's for his doctor but there is one small problem she is engaged to marry an Indian man.
Chris pine is the standout In this little film making Danny real a man trying to get on with his life despite his blindness.
But the acting is good by all and you can easily over look that small issue.to sum things up Blind dating is a good little film for a rainy day or just for some lite entertainment give it ago..
Chris Pine makes this movie rock.
Isaac Keyet (ievolver)'s review is spot on, the cover doesn't do this film justice.This is NOT a film about some guy dating random people, it's about a blind man trying to find love and cultural boundaries.The acting is good and it's definitely worth watching.
Chris Pine did well, as did Eddie Kaye Thomas and the other cast.Feel-good film with decent comedy and an interesting story.Enjoy it for what it is and you'll be satisfied..
I don't wish I was blind because that would be an overstatement, but deep down I feel that it would have been better than watching this monstrous horror of a movie.
A blind man who tries to find love by faking that he actually can see.
How does the heroe of a movie like this ends up?
Which I thought it was.The main character, Danny, is blind and a virgin.
His brother does not understand this and sets Danny up on a slew of bad dates; ranging from the overly emotional to the very promiscuous.
Danny finally meets someone on his own, Leeza, who works at his eye doctor's office.
Danny and Leeza are separated and go through some ups and downs but ultimately they end up together.I enjoyed this movie.
It was funny and I thought Chris Pine (Danny) did a very good job.
But instead the movie focuses on the pranks that get pulled on Danny and the various nut-jobs his brother sets him up with.
Personally I would have liked to see Danny and Leeza's relationship become deep and really feel their connection over the sometimes crude humor.
Chris Pine is lovable, kind, and clever as he gets back at his brother and takes his life into his own hands.Overall, its a fun watch.
A comedy about a cute blind guy going on dates..
If you like feel good movies this is one to watch,and i really have to say that Chris Pine has the most beautiful eyes.I saw this on my birthday and it was definitely worth it.Danny is an intelligent, confident, GORGEOUS young man who also happens to be blind.
Which is why Danny's girl-crazy, limo-driving brother Larry is horrified to discover that Danny is shy and nervous when it comes to the opposite sex, his brother tries to set him up on a variety of disastrous blind dates..
And then I expanded "friends" to include "everyone I could possibly think of".At the beginning of the movie, we find out that Danny is 22, he's been blind all his life, and he's looking for love.
See his brother faking bench-pressing reps at the gym because he can't see the weights!His slimy brother, Larry (played by Eddie Kaye Thomas, who apparently watched a lot of Mickey Rourke movies to prepare for the role), just wants him to get laid and sets him up with a string of predictably awful dates.
See Danny's first date turn into a complete basket case the minute she finds out he's blind!
Leeza, a receptionist at a doctor's office for blind patients, takes a liking to Danny.
(Because apparently you have to be someone who works with blind people to ever fall in love with one.) But she's Indian, and therefore her family has an arranged marriage set up for her.
I guess it was trying to be like "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", which I really enjoyed, but there's a huge difference between that movie and this one.
But this movie treats Danny like a joke surrounded by phoned-in caricatures.
There's probably a good movie out there about the social awkwardness that can result from being blind, but this is absolutely not it.
Is it supposed to be a romantic comedy, a drama about interracial dating or perhaps a feel good story about a blind man wanting to see and finding something special instead?
This movie is a train wreck and though it initially seems like a good concept, the execution is way off!!
It doesn't entertain (there are a lot of movies out there that do the same thing less painfully), it doesn't provide a message and it doesn't even excel at being a good romantic comedy.
After a string of horrible blind dates, he falls in love with a receptionist at the clinic which he is going to, she happens to be Indian, and therefore drama ensues.I would recommend seeing this movie only if you are extremely bored or there is nothing else to watch.
Rating: BBlind 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.
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.
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.
A small twist in the movie comes in when Leeza becomes engaged to marry an Indian man that her family believes will "support" her.
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.
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.
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.
Overall, this movie had all the elements that made for a good romantic comedy.
Romantic comedies have been so overdone that new ones try exotic and obscure twists to draw in their audience.In Blind Dating, not only is Danny (Chris Pine) blind, he's a virgin.
Although he's quite the hottie, girls are either repulsed by Danny's handicap or feel sorry for him.The story is a bizarre-yet-bland mix of Bend It Like Beckham, American Pie and that '99 Val Kilmer dud At First Sight.If you didn't catch At First Sight (and you wouldn't be alone), Kilmer played a blind masseuse who falls in love with Mira Sorvino and undergoes a revolutionary surgery to regain his sight.That's the basic plot line here, with touches of cross-cultural dating and raunchy sex comedy thrown in haphazardly.
Danny spends half the film nervously dating the women his brother Larry (Pie's Eddie Kaye Thomas) sets him up with, including not one but two hookers, while also seeing a therapist (Jane Seymour) who inexplicably doffs her clothes once Danny starts speaking of his women troubles.He spends the other half falling in love with his eye doctor's receptionist, Leeza (Anjali Jay), who is the catalyst for him to have surgery to regain his sight.
Again, funny when she played that character on How I Met Your Mother, not so funny here.The cultural differences between Leeza and Danny aren't insignificant, but there's no time or effort spent for them to get their full due.
Plus, Danny's family is supposed to be Italian Jersey Catholics, but because the movie was filmed in Utah and their accents come in and out, it has no authenticity.Just like the rest of this clutter.