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At First Sight
- Director: Irwin Winkler
- Writer: Oliver Sacks; Steve Levitt
- Producer: Rob Cowan; Roger Paradiso
CGiii Comment
From the mind of Oliver Sacks and, it really is just a re-working of Awakenings.
Winkler has an impressive portfolio....but, this has to be one of his mistakes - he also likes to cast family members.
A gushy heavy-handed love story that almost induces a caustically violent vomiting fit.
Kilmer's performance is bizarre - a constantly smiling too-good-to-be-true gent.
The gay interest comes in the form of Nathan Lane as the visual therapist who plays himself.
This is a hugely interesting subject that has been dealt a dreadful hand.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
First Sight is true to the title from start to finish. Val Kilmer skates in the dark appears FIRST to Mira Sorvino car headlights driving lost searching for her retreat spa motel. Kilmers FIRST visual memory links him coincidently to his last. This is a true love drama with Nathan Lane providing laughs counseling visual therapy. All stars emotional vulnerability teach the audience learning love matters in art, architecture, education, parenting, massage and trees.
Cast & Characters
Val Kilmer as Virgil Adamson;
Mira Sorvino as Amy Benic;
Kelly McGillis as Jennie Adamson;
Steven Weber as Duncan Allanbrook;
Bruce Davison as Dr. Charles Aaron;
Nathan Lane as Phil Webster;
Ken Howard as Virgil's Father;
Laura Kirk as Betsy Ernst;
Margo Winkler as Nancy Bender;
Diana Krall as Singer;
Brett Robbins as Ethan;
Willie C. Carpenter as Jack Falk;
Charles Winkler as Health Instructor;
Drena De Niro as Caroline;
Kelly Chapman as Susan