Blind Date (2007/I)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Stanley Tucci

Writers:

David Schechter (writer)
Stanley Tucci (writer)

Release Date:

18 September 2008 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

First date, second chance

Plot:

Affected by tragedy, a married couple decide to role play a blind date.

Plot Keywords:

Directed By Star | Remake

Cast

Stanley Tucci	...	Don
Patricia Clarkson	...	Janna
Thijs Römer	...	Waiter
Gerdy De Decker	...	Tango Dancer
Georgina Verbaan	...	Cute Woman
Robin Holzauer	...	Little Girl
Sarah Hyland	...	Child (voice)
Peer Mascini	...	Sole Drinker

Also Known As:

Untitled Stanley Tucci Project (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Certification:

Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Company:

Column Productions

Trivia:

Tony Shalhoub was originally cast in the lead, but when production was postponed he had to drop out. Director Stanley Tucci decided to take the part.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2009-09-19)" (2009)

Quite Original

Unfortunately, I haven't had the chance to watch the first version of this film, the one that was made by Theo Van Gogh. Therefore, I'm not very sure that the summary I used is true for I don't know how much this "Blind Date" is different from Theo Van Gogh's "Blind Date." Anyway, I liked the way the film is made. It is very simple, yet deep and clever. The narrator is used in a very good way.

For a moment I was about to hate the ending, but the last camera movement fixed things. It was a clever and touching evening.

Performances are very, very good. And Tucci has done a good job as a director, making the film looks as simple as it should be.

On the other hand, the film could use a faster pace in some places, and closer shots in many cases would have done the film much better. But it is still a very good film and a very original one too.