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Land of the Blind

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Land of the Blind

R

2006

1h 41m

Drama

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Joe (Ralph Fiennes), a security guard in a totalitarian society, watches over jailed writer-turned-terrorist Thorne (Donald Sutherland). Devious and intelligent, the latter convinces Joe that their leader, Maximilian II (Tom Hollander), will bring the country to ruin. Joe frees Thorne and helps him overthrow Maximilian but later learns to regret his actions.

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Stanley Kauffmann

The New Republic

The only matter that interests is the question of Fiennes's presence in this political lesson for children.

Jul 10, 2006

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

About as subtle as its all too obvious title would suggest.

Jul 6, 2006

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Calvin Wilson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

An indelible portrait of the contradictions of power.

Jun 28, 2006

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

one of the most politically essential films of the year, almost as significant as Terry Gilliam's masterpiece Brazil.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 23, 2006

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

Strident, bombastic parable.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 16, 2006

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Eric Lurio

Greenwich Village Gazette

The Who did it better in We Won't Get Fooled Again

Rated: 2/5

Jun 9, 2006

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Although very tediously slow [and although Stinkin' Veggies and other professional critics criticized it] the audience ratings show that LAND OF THE BLIND makes an appropriately poignant statement that cannot be made enough, offering faith that common folks aren't blind to seriously real importances. It's only necessary to comprehend what this movie is about to gain genuine insight into why nations run by the oppressive tyranny of brutish, authoritarian governments are and remain in the far lower class slums of ignorance, horror, despair and, practically, living death.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Audience Member

A saga on the lines of Orwell's Animal Farm. Depressing and discouraging but downright realistic…

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Among my top favourite 120 films. The age-old story of freedom-fighter acting to usurp a dictator, with hopes of a new enlightened path. Installing the new regime, the leader who held such promise (Donald Sutherland) becomes the brute he was meant to replace (Tom Hollander). The usefulness of the idealist activist (Ralf Feinnes) fades away when he begins again to question the newly installed authoritarian leader.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

La agarrÃ (C) ya comenzada pero me pareciÃ³ muy interesante, tratarÃ (C) de verla completa.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Wow. On fait encore des films de ce genre en 2006? Le fait est que telle satire, telle comédie humaine ne s'est pas vu réalisée depuis bien longtemps. Edwards nous offre sur un plateau l'implantation et, surtout, la transition d'utopies, les unes les plus burlesques que les autres. Rien de plus beau pour qualifier la nature humaine, et pour saluer du même coup 1984 de Georges Orwell.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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You have to understand it to like it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

Joe (Ralph Fiennes), a security guard in a totalitarian society, watches over jailed writer-turned-terrorist Thorne (Donald Sutherland). Devious and intelligent, the latter convinces Joe that their leader, Maximilian II (Tom Hollander), will bring the country to ruin. Joe frees Thorne and helps him overthrow Maximilian but later learns to regret his actions.

Director: Robert Edwards
Producer: Jon Avnet, Cerise Hallam Larkin, Alan Latham, Philippe Martinez
Screenwriter: Robert Edwards
Production Co: Defender Film Fund II, Lucky 7 Prods.
Rating: R (Violence|Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 24, 2016
Runtime: 1h 41m

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