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A thriller isn't always about twist and turns or originality. Sometimes a thriller can be just as effective even when it is predictable.Blind gives us a main character called Min Soo-ah we feel connected to from the start.Sure the drama in her life so early on can be considered a little too much.The fact that she managed to move on while having become visually impaired is something that should be admired.(I know people who use their handicap as an excuse for everything.Then there are some who refuse to and keep going and trying to fulfill the dreams they have.And those people are inspiring).Yes,she does suffer from guilt.Given the situation that is very understandable and makes her even more likable.Of course it takes some suspension of disbelief when it comes to a blind person as a reliable witness.But the way they explained some things weren't that far fetching.At one point the killer finds out that and it's obvious our main character and another witness are in danger.Which brings us to The killer.He is is pure evil.I personally do like my villains to be unpredictable and be diverse.If it weren't for the fact that in this case it is so very effective.In one scene especially you will cry out and become angry.This emotional connection is what I want in a film especially the dark ones.It is the element that keeps you glued to your seat.So who cares if it is clichéd or not? Blind does what is supposed to do.One to recommend.

A girl and her younger brother met accident and she lost her brother and her sight too..then she lost her police job.. After 3 years she helps a police to find a serial killer by using her police tactis..and she got relationship with a guy who he is remind her died brother...climax was soo touching by reminding first scene of the movie...

Blind is about a woman (Kim Ha-Neul), a former student at the police academy, lost her eyes and only brother in an accident. Living with loss of sight, she bumps into a hit and run case and becomes the witness, and Police requires help from her in order to catch the madcap out for a killing spree.

The investigation continues and as we find that she engulfed herself badly with one more eye-witness (Seung Ho Yoo) and the chase begins. The plot is strong but execution is little timid however, the character development is not up to the mark. The tension evolves from start to end. But sometimes lags behind in the script with the appearance of many characters which have less to do and a bit of melodrama.

It is not a balanced and perfect thriller like the chaser, Memories of Murder, Mother, I Saw the Devil etc. but still manages to hold your attention by all means. The cinematography is fin and Ha-Neul Kim is simply awesome.

Still recommended for every THRILLER lover, because it has all the ingredients of a decent & creepy Korean thriller.

7/10

I admit the most part of the movie is quite flat without giving us a high level of stimulation. The shooting style is quite different from I saw the Devil or No Mercy which are the classic of gloomy and depression type of Korean thrilling movie.

But the good things are the director ingeniously combined the two contradictory things "witnessing" and "visual impairment" to be the driving force for the development of some interesting plots, which made the story more three-dimensional and intriguing. Some impressed scenes like the use of video call to run through the thrills of the perverted murderer's subway chasing, and the last part how the lead actress confronts with the murder.

Just a minor flaw that the murder can manage to escape being filmed by any CCTV in the subway. Surprise me!

I chose Blind (2011) solely based on the fact that Nayanthara's next upcoming film, Netrikkann, is based on this Korean thriller.

The unique plotline, where a blind ex-cop looks to track down a serial killer based on a chance encounter, is a surefire hook for any movie aficionado.

An adorable and nuanced lead performance from Kim Ha-nuel and moreover, her beloved pet 'Seul'gi' have you instantly rooting for their perilous journey to the truth.

Yoo Seung-ho is wonderfully restrained in his role as a problematic witness while Jo Hee-bong delightfully inserts dollops of dry humour in the tensest of scenes to leave you pleasantly surprised.

It is Yang Yeong-Jo's fearsome villain that truly takes the cake in terms of performances, balancing the outward gentleman persona brilliantly with the psychopath underneath.

Blind is engaging, emotional, suspenseful and cathartic. In a role seemingly tailor-made for her, if Nayanathra and team manage to keep the audience on a knife-edge with the same suspenseful narration, they will have an industry hit on their hands.

Highly recommended.