At First Sight

Pros: wonderful acting, writing, directing; gives a realistic look at being blind
Cons: it was frustrating that they didn't look at options besides surgery

Based on a true story by Oliver Sachs, M.D. called “To See or Not See,” this engrossing Irwin Winkler film captures the eerie feeling of how a blind person experiences his own tactile world and struggles to relate to a sighted person’s world. It is...

Pros: Great acting, writing
Cons: The ending

Amy Benic is an architect and a perfectionist. She decides one weekend to take a break, a much needed vacation. As she lies on the masseuse table she is enamored by the enchanting Virgil. She falls for him and his gentle ways only to discover that he is ...

Pros: Kilmer most of the time, Sorvino on occasion.
Cons: Chemestry between the two leads feels poor at times.

Mira Sorvino, the woman known in my mind mostly as Quentin Tarantino’s ex-girlfriend, stars with Val Kilmer in At First Sight.

The film is about Virgil 'Virg' Adamson (Kilmer), a nice, happy blind man who appears happy with the way his...

Pros: Good idea, decent acting
Cons: Little unbelievable

This movie starring Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis, Nathan Lane and Steven Weber is based on a true story. Kilmer plays the part of Virgil Adamson, a blind masseuse that meets up with Sorvino (Amy) a New York architect. Amy is over worked and...

Pros: great story line, wonderful acting, heart warming
Cons: a little long

I can honestly say that I did not really want to see this movie in the beginning. I'm not the type of person who likes to start watching sappy movies, but when I do I am hooked, as was the case with At First Sight.

The basic story of this...

Pros: Deeply Emotional Plot, Great Acting By Val Kilmer & Mira Sorvino, & So Romantic !
Cons: None

At First Sight is such an emotional rollercoaster of an movie! It is about an blind resort masseur named Virgil played brillantly by Val Kilmer. Virgil falls in love with Amy played perfectly by Mira Sorvino. Virgil first meets Amy, An New York City...

Pros: Sorvino wasn't bad, McGillis wasn't either
Cons: Kilmer, exaggerated performances, sappy, unrealistic scenes

It's come to this. I used to borrow videos just for the pleasure of seeing them. Now I borrow them so I have epinions to write. (What are you guys doing to me?!) Well, the good thing is, even a bad movie has its advantages. At First Sight isn't mind...

Pros: great life lesson, great actors
Cons: No sequel was released :-(

This movie is based upon a true story of a couple named Barbara & Shirl. (Shirl being the male)


"At First Sight" starts with the character Amy, played by Mira Sorvino, desperately needing a vacation, an escape from her...

Pros: Strong acting from Kilmer and McGillis
Cons: Superficial romance, Sorvino's lackluster performance

Grade: C

Many of the most moving romances often exist only amidst the fictional realm of Hollywood, as films like "Love Story" and "Titanic" steal tear after tear from their awestruck audiences. But these passionate love...

Pros: Very romantic. Great movie
Cons: none

At First Sight stars Mira Sorvino and Val Kilmer. I rented this movie over the weekend and my husband and I loved it.
It is about architect, Amy (Mira) who is really into her work and is single. Her co-workers try to get her to go on a relaxing...

Pros: Generally good movie
Cons: Drags a bit

Amy Benic (Mira Sorvino) is a stressed-out architect who goes to the Bear Mountain Inn--a health spa--to relax. There, she falls in love with her masseur, Virgil Adamson (Val Kilmer). Virgil is handsome and charming; he has also been blind since he was...

Pros: Great Story & Cast
Cons: Tears may fall while watching this movie

Think back to the greatest moment of your life. It may be when you accomplished a long awaited goal, the day you were married or the day your first child was born. Then think back to the most heartbreaking moment of your life, your first breakup, the...

Pros: Real story
Cons: Arguments between Amy and Virgil

This is the perfect movie for all those romance lovers out there. It is the true story of two different people from two very different worlds who meet and fall in love.
Virgil Adamson (Val Kilmer) is a masseuse in a small town. He may be blind,...

Pros: Kind of interesting for awhile
Cons: Plods all the way through

Healing the sick. Making the blind see. Raising a man from the dead. Guess which of those three miracles happens in this movie. At First Sight was "inspired by" the true story of a man who had his sight restored, but it isn’t inspired enough....

Pros: Moving and Beautiful
Cons: Sad

This was a really good dramatic movie for our time, very touching and realistic. It presented some new ideas to those of us who are not familiar with blindness and the effect it has on people's lives.

I think it did a great job helping people...