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Movie Overview
Cast
• Erik Weihenmayer
• Sabriye Tenberken
Director
• Lucy Walker
MPAA Rating
PG - for some thematic elements and mild language
Blindsight (2008)

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OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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B
"Blindsight is an undeniably engrossing, heart-tugging documentary, rightfully departing at critical intervals from heroics to simply extol the wonders of the spirit."  BrianOrndorf.com  Brian Orndorf

A-
"Visually stunning and emotionally moving, "Blindsight" is real joy through and through."  ColeSmithey.com  Cole Smithey

A
"An amazing no-frills inspirational documentary shot with deep feeling and conviction by Lucy Walker."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

"That standby blurb...'inspiring,' more often than not means 'fluff,' but 'Blindsight' happens to pull off one of those rare inspirational experiences."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Donald J. Levit

3/5
"An extraordinary documentary about the spiritual lessons learned by six blind Tibetan youth on a grueling Himalayan mountain climb with Erik Weihenmayer."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

B
"memorable portrait of some truly courageous individuals and previously unrevealed insights to Tibetan culture"  Old School Reviews  John A. Nesbit

3/4
"Uninterested in revolutionizing the documentary form, Blindsight instead proves the enduring potential afforded by straightforward verité filmmaking methods."  Slant Magazine  Nick Schager

3.5/5
"An important, heart-soaring record of a group of incredibly brave people doing something almost everyone would tell them is impossible."  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline

"Click here to see review"  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf
OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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