It’s not like most things out in cinema these days, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. If a front seat to off- beat tension starring Blake Lively is your cup of tea after a long hard day’s work, all you should see is All I See Is You.
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There is something so distantly unrelatable when it comes to certain American films. Despite all the talk on universal themes and characters when it comes to a good story, sometimes you just don’t care very much for the characters to want to put up with them.
Despite its apparently American sensibilities, this story’s set in Bangkok, by the way. Read on to learn more.
In All I See Is You, Gina (Blake Lively) and husband James (Jason Clarke) have an almost perfect marriage - except the former is blind. With James as her eyes, the two share a lovey dovey romance of oriental propor- tions - lots of gloss with the underbelly well hidden. The story picks up when Gina has her eyesight restored through a complex operation. While some of the promotional synopses suggests what happens next is eerie and disturbing, essentially what you’re in for is a two-character Gaslight-inspired drama.
Also billed as a psychological thriller, this is a grunged-out stylized attempt (read: flashy blur effects and blur- ry flashbacks) at revealing the ugly side of a relationship, where one person has significantly more power than the other - until the tables are turned. This thriller burns slowly as one is led to uncover how insecurity can be destructive and innocence lost too soon.
It’s not like most things out in cinema these days, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. If a front seat to off- beat tension starring Blake Lively is your cup of tea after a long hard day’s work, all you should see is All I See Is You.
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