CineBad!!!

When I first started watching this one, I thought to myself, “Oy! not another movie about blind people who ice skate!” But I was pleasantly surprised. Ice skating makes up a relatively small portion of this film. Its’ about Amy (Sorvino), a lonely architect, who falls for Virgil (Kilmer,) her blind masseur while on a spa. Virgil teaches her to appreciate all of her other senses and “see” the world in a touching, inspiring new way.

Things start getting complicated, however, when Amy learns that Virgil’s sight may be able to be restored. Virgil must choose whether to leave the life he has grown accustomed to for a whole new experience. He also must leave his faithful seeing-eye dog behind as he embarks upon his new life in the City. After Virgil regains his sight, tensions increase as Amy and Virgil must learn to deal with his new vision. There are also subplots involving Virgil’s overprotective older sister and his father who ran out on the family when Virgil was younger. But don’t worry, it all works out in the end when Virgil goes blind again. It’s all very touchingly cheesy as everyone comes to grips with Virgil’s lack of sight, and then as he gets used to having sight, and then loses it again. This is based on a true story.