Review of Land of the Blind

Interesting political satire, sustained by the two credible lead performers, does tend to bounce from stylized governmental parody to sincere character study to clouded psychological mystery in much too broad of strokes, but still manages to stay fresh throughout the unique plot line. A morbid, relentlessly bitter commentary on political power, the clever twists throughout ensure that viewers never get settled too much into taking any particular side in a battle where everyone is the looser, and the mere fact of these sides existing becomes the real tragedy after all. After much twisting and turning in and on itself, the film still continues to surprise to the very end, defining much of the previously seen in new contexts. Although these pleasant scripting devices are nothing special, the framework they are used in make these tricks seem fresh again. While uniquely entertaining for the cynic in us all, Land of the Blind suffers from over-indulgences, simply when it comes to the stylizing of them regarding the supremely corrupted, tyrannical, fictitious government; in turn softening the impact of it's relevance, which ends up making this film worth seeing...but not staring.