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Name: Look Away Movie Review
Item: Look Away
Rating: 2.5
Author: Sivapriya Anand

Look Away Movie Review English Movie Review

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Review for the film " Look Away"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 1 Hour 29 Minutes

Certificate: U

Released: 08-11-2019

Genre: Drama

Similar To: Somewhere Beautiful, White Boy Rick, Write When You Get Work, First Cow

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CAST & CREW

Aidan Turner

Benjamin Walker

Matthew Broderick

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Producer:

Lucy Barzun Donnelly

Alexandra Kerry

Editor:

Alex Kopit

Director:

Monty Whitebloom

Costume Designer:

Olivia Mori

Art Director:

Patrice Andrew Davidson

First Assistant Director:

Remi Anfosso

Co-Producer:

Danielle Blumstein

Director of Photography:

Monty Whitebloom

Executive Producer:

Peter Friedlander

Lizzie Nastro

Alexis Alexanian

Visual Effects Producer:

Ian Sheddan

Casting Director:

Erica Jensen

James Calleri

Assistant Editor:

Ross Laing

Story Writer:

Jennifer Schuur

Script Supervisor:

Alexandra Torterotot

Set Decorator:

Rhea Bundrant

Location Manager:

Matthew B Chamberlin

Makeup Artist:

Amy Wadford

Stunt Coordinator:

Manny Siverio

Codirector:

Andy Delaney

Camera Operator:

Marque DeWinter

Set Dresser:

Lauren Mooney

Sound Mixer:

Michael Sterkin

Boom Operator:

Dmitry Volovik

Production Supervisor:

Alyssa Traitz

Music Coordinator:

Linda Cohen

Supporting Actor:

Benjamin Walker

Aidan Turner

Matthew Broderick

empty:

Danielle Blumstein

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Love Is Blind (formerly titled Beautiful Darkness and look away) is an American independent dark comedy-drama film written by Jennifer Schuur and directed by Andy Delaney and Monty Whitebloom. This movie cast Shannon Tarbet, Aidan Turner The Hobbit-Famed Irish Actor Aidan Turner was b >> Read More... , Benjamin Walker Born as Benjamin Walker Davis in the Georgia, a st >> Read More... , Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick is an American Comedian, Actor, >> Read More... , and Chloë Sevigny. It is the Whitebloom and Delaney's directorial debut. The movie originates from the companies, Locomotive and Regency Enterprises.

Plot

Initially called Look Away, it then went under the title, Beautiful Darkness before settling on the final title Love is Blind.

The movie is a funny and irresistible story of a young girl, Bess, who suffers from selective perception. She literally cannot see or hear her mother due to some past accident, even though she lives with her under the same roof. She gets a prescription from her psychiatrist to spend time with a suicidal man who later falls in love with her. But she cannot see him either. Where will their story lead? Will Bess be cured?

Star Performance

All the actors are on point, but the stand-outs are Shannon Tarbet as Bess, who can't see her mother, and Aidan Turner as the misunderstood and lonely Russell. Both bring convincing psychological realism to something that treads a fine line between realistic drama and magical realism and always manages to keep that delicate balance.

Analysis

A truly thought-provoking film. Despite the title, this is not merely a simple love story. It is delightfully quirky, but just as importantly, it has a wealth of emotional depth & gets you thinking & questioning your vision of life. The characters come alive & you find yourself invested in what happens to them. The camera work is captivating. The amount of mirror shots and tricks with reflections wears out its welcome before the halfway point. The location where the plot sets are fantastic. It feels like a dark fairy tale, with a secret hiding place in the woods shaped like an oversized bird's nest. You may not feel satisfied with the ending. Especially since a few problems remain unresolved, and we have questions that have to deal with going unanswered.

What’s There?

Thought-provoking storyline
Captivating camerawork
Beautiful location

What's Not There?

Unsatisfied ending

Verdict

This romantic comedy is quite different from the rest. The story is different, and the performances are all spot on. It is sad, tender, moving, and thought-provoking. The cinematography & music is beautiful.