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Hysterical Blindness

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Hysterical Blindness (2002)

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Average Rating:5.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

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... 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]

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

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

Director: Mira Nair

Director: Mira Nair

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Kirk Honeycutt

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 26 2003 05:04 PM

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Chris Gore

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 08 2002 08:09 AM

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Nigam Nuggehalli

The emotional overload of female angst irreparably drags the film down.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 14 2002 12:50 PM

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Dennis Schwartz

Everything was as superficial as the forced New Jersey lowbrow accent Uma had.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 24 2002 06:58 PM

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Annlee Ellingson

Thurman and Lewis are hilarious throughout.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 28 2002 08:04 AM

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Carla Meyer

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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Nice piece of work.

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