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12/30/06
Hysterical Blindness (2002)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:7
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.4/10
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... [More]
Starring: Uma Thurman, Juliette Lewis, Gena Rowlands, Justin Chambers
Director: Mira Nair
Reviews for Hysterical Blindness
1 - 10 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
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12/06/05
Top CriticNo review available.
11/02/05
The actors pull out all the stops in nearly every scene, but to diminishing effect. The characters never change.
03/26/03
Nair's attention to detail creates an impeccable sense of place, while Thurman and Lewis give what can easily be considered career-best performances.
12/08/02
The emotional overload of female angst irreparably drags the film down.
11/14/02
Everything was as superficial as the forced New Jersey lowbrow accent Uma had.
09/24/02
Thurman and Lewis are hilarious throughout.
08/28/02
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.
08/28/02
Nice piece of work.
08/27/02
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