Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
After an attack renders her blind, Ellen withdraws from the world to recover. But soon she plunges into paranoia, unable to convince anyone that her assailant has returned to terrorize her by hiding in plain sight.
Sightless leans into the unreliable-narrator blind-protagonist thriller conceit with moderate success. The plot has intriguing setup but the execution is muddled and the twists feel telegraphed rather than earned. Acting is uneven — the lead does serviceable work but the supporting cast is inconsistent. Cinematography employs some clever subjective framing to reflect Ellen's limited perception, giving it a slight visual identity. However, the film is fairly derivative of better entries in the 'paranoid blind woman' subgenre (Wait Until Dark, Hush), offering little that feels genuinely distinctive. The ending attempts a sharp reveal but lands with less impact than intended, feeling rushed and undercooked.