Land of the Blind Critic Reviews
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There's nothing particularly revolutionary about writer-director Robert Edwards' grimly satiric political fable.Read the full review
About as subtle as its all too obvious title would suggest.Read the full review
Political satire is so rare that it's a shame to watch the reliable Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland lend their talents to one that is blind to its own incompetence.Read the full review
One of the more spectacular misfires of recent years, Land of the Blind's lack of originality is only slightly exceeded by its failure to work as political satire.Read the full review
Mr. Edwards, who wrote and directed Land of the Blind (it's his debut film), might counter that the movie is a Brechtian comedy that's not supposed to make literal sense: the big picture is what matters. But the big picture is a mess.Read the full review
