This movie proves even without sight you can still be the villain (cue the creepy music here).Ĥ) At First Sight (1999): Val Kilmer cirque the late 1990’s already makes this film worth a watch. Elizabeth Harvest not only delivers eerie entertainment, but a blind character you will love to hate. Yeah, you heard me! There is good and bad in everything, and that includes the blind and visually impaired community.
He’s capable, tenacious, and also proves that not all blind people are innately good. He easily moves around the house based on muscle memory. How does Elizabeth Harvest make our cut? The Oliver character doesn’t use a cane, a guide dog, or a sighted guide. His visually impaired son, Oliver, played by Matthew Beard, tries to help his new step-mommy, but not without his own twisted motives for doing so. When Henry discovers her disobedience, he tries to kill her. Herein lies Elizabeth’s second clue that she is in trouble nothing good ever happens in the basement! Of course, Elizabeth disobeys, freaking out when she sees a row of cryogenic tanks, filled with her exact replica, submerged in some kind of amniotic fluid. His only request is that Elizabeth does not enter one specific room in the basement of the house. Ciaran Hinds plays the role of the lucky newlywed, Henry, who appears content to spoil his young, doe-eyed bride. The “nowhere” part should have been her first clue that she was in trouble. He’s rich, he’s successful, and he has a beautiful glass house in the middle of nowhere.
Elizabeth, played by Abby Lee, has just married a man she thinks is the love of her life. Now that’s a message, we can get behind.ģ) Elizabeth Harvest (2018): Chances are, you never heard of this film, but if you’re a fan of Hitchcock-type horror then this one is for you. While she’s forced to endure unimaginable suffering at the hands of Oldman’s character, Beals illustrates how blind mothers will do anything to protect their children. In what was one of the most vulnerable performances of her career, Beals plays the blind mother of a sighted teenage daughter. Actress Jennifer Beals of Flashdance fame, played Claudia, Carnegie’s girlfriend. Not only did Washington’s character kick some serious butt on the big scream, but he made smart decisions highlighting his extreme intelligence and problem-solving abilities! Secondly, Eli wasn’t the only blind person featured in the film. So, what sets the Book of Eli apart from other movies featuring blind characters? First off, Eli shows audiences that people without vision are far from helpless. Gary Oldman, who plays a mob-type boss named Carnegie, is willing to do whatever it takes to get it from Eli. Within his possession, Eli has a book that is considered very valuable currency in this new world. Oscar winning actor, Denzel Washington, plays Eli, a lone wolf traveler.
Why is Ray on our list? We love this film because it strikes a delicate balance between depicting the barriers that many blind people face, while also showing how people with sight loss can have immense success in pursuing their dreams.Ģ) The Book of Eli (2010): Remember, we did say “spoiler alert.” The Book of Eli is set in a post-nuclear apocalyptic world that’s been taken over by bands of violent gangs and rogue bandits. Played by the incomparable Jamie Foxx, this biopic combines theatrical dramatization with a story line that stays relatively true to Charles’ actual rise to fame. Diagnosed with glaucoma, Ray Charles was completely blind by the age of seven. Fair warning, we have spoilers ahead! Check out these 5 favorite fictional films that portray blindness.ġ) Ray (2004): Ray follows the life of Ray Charles, the beloved, talented real-life songwriter and composer behind “I Got a Woman” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You”. However, there are some films that have found a good balance between entertainment value, a believable plot, and a depiction of a blind character who is both capable and independent. In particular, films portraying blindness have often perpetuated an overwhelming sense fear and other gross inaccuracies relating how it feels to exist in a world without vision. Sadly, movies depicting people with various disabilities are often lackluster, leaving audiences with an unrealistic representation of disabled individuals. With the start of the summer movie season upon us, millions of people will be heading to their local theaters ready to watch the next big Hollywood blockbuster.
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