Cinthia's Movie Corner

"Blind Side" (1993) - Thriller

Rating: R

Starring: Rutger Hauer, Rebecca de Mornay, Ron Silver

Rating: 2.8 stars

Will the truth set you free? I think most definitely the answer is: yes. This is the central question faced by two of the main characters in this movie (played by de Mornay and Silver). A couple on their way back to the States from Mexico accidentally hits and kills a cop. After briefly grappling with the ramifications of what happened, they decide to leave the corpse down on a ditch where he fell; the road is remote, the night is dark, so they are convinced no one saw what happened. It was an accident, after all. Back in California they try to resume normal life while dealing with remorse and fear, until a stranger comes knocking on their door. It seems that they were not alone on that deserted Mexico road after all...Sounds pretty exciting, right? But although the plot is quite enticing, the director fails to let it live to its potential. Although Hauer and de Mornay are very good (I thought Silver didn't quite measure up), the attempt to overflow the film with grittiness and despair ends up getting to your nerves a bit. After watching it I felt as if I've eaten too big a meal, and was being assailed by severe indigestion (plus a persistent need to shower). A would summarize this one as a waste of a good story idea.