5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Blindness (2008)
Blindness (2008)
Overview
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.5
Overview
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the collapse of social order and human morality during a widespread epidemic, critiquing governmental incompetence and highlighting the resilience of human empathy and the necessity of community in the face of existential crisis, without advocating for a specific political ideology.
The film 'Blindness' features a visibly diverse international cast, reflecting its global allegorical themes rather than explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on universal aspects of human nature and societal collapse, without specifically critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film 'Blindness' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a dystopian scenario of widespread blindness and the subsequent breakdown of society, with no explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ representation present in the story.
The film "Blindness" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on a dystopian scenario of widespread blindness and the struggle for survival and humanity within a collapsed society, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Blindness" adapts José Saramago's novel without altering the established genders of its main characters. All significant roles maintain the same gender as depicted in the source material.
The film "Blindness" is an adaptation of José Saramago's novel, which does not specify the race of its characters. As such, there is no established canonical race for characters to be swapped from in the adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.5
Critic Ratings
4.4
4.5
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