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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 21, 2008
Pros: Great 80's music, well known actors/actresses.
Cons: Just the aggravated feeling you will get because Debby's personality is so frustrating.
Summary: Hysterical Blindness is a movie that is set in the 1980's and is about two young women who are looking for love in a local bar. Uma Thurman plays Debby Miller, an over-bearing, controlling friend and daughter. Juliette Lewis has the part of Beth ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 5, 2003
Pros: Emotional depth of characters. Outstanding performances by Thurman, Lewis, Rowlands, Gazzara, and Peters.
Cons: Depressing subject matter.
Summary: I’ll admit that I picked up this film from the local video store because Uma Thurman stars in it and I’ve always been an Uma fan. I had no idea what to expect, as I hadn’t heard anything about the film before viewing it. From the opening shot ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 3, 2003
Pros: In-your-face film, great soundtrack, gritty but very watchable.
Cons: Sometimes you just want to slap Debby around for the way she treats her mother.
Summary: When HBO started running previews for Hysterical Blindness I slapped a Post-It note up on the wall so I wouldn’t miss it. From what I saw it was set in the mid to late 80’s, had a great soundtrack and even if the movie sucked – ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 9, 2003
Pros: Great acting, great directing and a very inSIGHTful screenplay.
Cons: Depressing but true to life. Ending is kind-of a cheat.
Summary: I remember when this movie was first advertised on HBO (this is an made for HBO movie) and thinking, "WOW! How pathetic these people seem (already!) and there's no way in hell I'm watching that!" Well, I don't remember how, but I caught the beginning ... read more
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