Review of 3 Blind Saints (2011) by Taryn D — 14 May 2013

I wanted to like this movie, I really did. But the script. Oh the script. It was extremely weak. It was piecemeal at best, and ludicrous at worst. The thing that made it at least somewhat watchable was the actors.

Richard Speight Jr. managed to take a flatly written, one dimension character and bring him some life. But the writing...wow. For example, when Sam "meets God" it a confusing hodgepodge, and God just comes off as snarky.

You don't feel like Sam just had a genuine spiritual experience where he actually connects to a Higher Power and changes. It's more like the electrical jolt did some brain damage. Richard Speight Jr.

did what he could with it, but even one of the most underused and seriously talented actors is Hollywood couldn't save that scene. Which was a shame, because it should have been touching and profound.

Instead it was an eye roll moment. Sal Savante also did quite a bit with his role, and infused some life into him. The real cringer though, was Elijah Rock as Jamal. He played a caricature of African American's that was just painful.

On the upside, the movie is kid friendly. There's no bad language, or inappropriate situations. There are a few laughs, and it had potential, but it needed a serious rewrite. Maybe it would have been better served if it had been marketed to kids.

I don't know. But it was a disappointment, and I can't say I'll ever watch it again.