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Hysterical Blindness

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Hysterical Blindness (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 10 Fresh: 7  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 5.4/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Synopsis: A pair of Jersey girls wander through the singles bar scene of the New York City suburb of Bayonne. As they seek lasting relationships amidst the smoky dive bars and Springsteen songs, Debby (Uma Thurman) and Beth (Juliette Lewis) begin to understand that love isn't like the pop songs that are... A pair of Jersey girls wander through the singles bar scene of the New York City suburb of Bayonne. As they seek lasting relationships amidst the smoky dive bars and Springsteen songs, Debby (Uma Thurman) and Beth (Juliette Lewis) begin to understand that love isn't like the pop songs that are played on the jukeboxes. The men these two women find are interested in shorter term commitments. Directed by Mira Nair (MONSOON WEDDING), this cable original earned Uma Thurman a Golden Globe for her performance. [More]

Genre: Television

Starring: Uma Thurman, Juliette Lewis, Gena Rowlands, Justin Chambers, Ben Gazzara

Director: Mira Nair

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 4, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Stereo 2.0 - Spanish
  • Stereo 2.0 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Mira Nair - Director

Text/Galleries:

  • Stills/Photos
  • Interviews - 1. Mira Nair - Director
  • 2. Juliette Lewis - Star
  • 3. Uma Thurman - Star
  • 4. Laura Cahill - Writer

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3/5

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Emanuel Levy
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The actors pull out all the stops in nearly every scene, but to diminishing effect. The characters never change.

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03/26/03
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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Nair's attention to detail creates an impeccable sense of place, while Thurman and Lewis give what can easily be considered career-best performances.

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12/08/02
Chris Gore
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The emotional overload of female angst irreparably drags the film down.

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11/14/02
Nigam Nuggehalli
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Everything was as superficial as the forced New Jersey lowbrow accent Uma had.

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09/24/02
Dennis Schwartz
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3.5/5

Thurman and Lewis are hilarious throughout.

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08/28/02
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine
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3/4

Nair and writer Laura Cahill dare to build a movie around some flawed but rather unexceptional women, emerging with a fine character study that's short on plot but rich in the tiny revelations of real life.

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08/28/02
Carla Meyer
San Francisco Chronicle
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Nice piece of work.

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08/27/02
Richard Roeper
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