My Blind Brother (2016)
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"A romcom about an overachieving blind man, and his under-appreciated brother, that both fall for the same woman. The movie is very darkly comedic, in a clever way. Kudos to writer/director Sophie Goodhart for creating a story with a difference in that something good happens to two guilty, self-loathing characters. Robbie, the blind brother of the title makes a wonderfully heroic antagonist, whose capability and determination the viewer slowly comes to dislike more and more as the story unfolds. "
" Starz- 1hr. 25min. First Viewing The leads are all quite strong, and the premise promising, but My Blind Brother is too tonally and thematically uneven to allow much to breathe. There are a few scenes that are so broad that they distract from, what is otherwise, are rather melancholy film; had the film leaned into that, embracing it, then it would've lead to a fuller and more successful film. It also doesn't help that it doesn't add anything new to the sibling-rivalry genre, with only a couple "
"Watched: 9/23/17 1st Viewing Via: Xbox On Demand"
" Director: Sophie Goodhart Cinematographer: Eric Lin Other Images "