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Psychological thriller adapted by Scottish author Gilbert Adair from his novel of the same name. After famous author Sir Paul (Tom Conti) is blinded in a horrific car accident, he takes on a beautiful and seemingly good-natured assistant, Jane Ryder (Daryl Hannah), to help him complete his latest book. However, events soon spiral out of control as Jane begins to pursue a deadly agenda of her own.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Sir Paul, a distinguished author, blinded in a horrific accident, advertises for an amanuensis, an assistant to help him with his writing. He employs the amiable Jane Ryder to be his eyes as he revisits scenes from his past and works on what he intends to be his final opus. Jane appears to be ideal: attractive, intelligent, unruffled by her employer's abrupt eccentricities. But, gradually, we come aware that Jane has another agenda. Incrementally, Sir Paul's familiar surroundings are altered. Strange things happen around the house and he becomes increasingly dependent on his new assistant. Jane plays increasingly sadistic games until their relationship breaks down... ...A Closed Book ( Blind Man's Bluff )
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Thaddeus
Format:DVD
This film is good if you are looking for unexpected plot lines but not much else. Daryl Hannah has never really been that good an actress with her cutesy's eighties role's but here she drastically shifts dramatical perception and Tom Conti is normally funny when I see him so this was a bit of a shock to the system.
The film was obviously done cheaply but it will stand and you are generally thrilled at many points along the way but the above par (but still not that good) Daryl Hannah and the below par Tom Conti, don't give enough sympathy to their respective characters to you to really care what happens to them at the end. But not bad and it's definitely watchable.
The film was obviously done cheaply but it will stand and you are generally thrilled at many points along the way but the above par (but still not that good) Daryl Hannah and the below par Tom Conti, don't give enough sympathy to their respective characters to you to really care what happens to them at the end. But not bad and it's definitely watchable.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Alan D
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Daryl Hannah gives an outstanding performance, but I'm afraid that I didn't particularly enjoy this film. I am glad that I have seen it once, but I wouldn't particularly want to watch it again, and will probably pass the DVD to a charity shop. The main problem is that both the main characters are very deeply unsympathetic. The basic premise, of a malevolent woman who takes a household job to avenge a past grievance, has been done much more appealingly in 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle' with Rebecca De Mornay.
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Unrewarding Psychological Thriller
24 April 2010
By Compay
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While shot well and with a solid lead actor, a Closed Book never quite delivers. The film is based on an obscure book, which differs from the movie in that the two major characters happen to be men.
The most redeeming quality of the film is the performance by Tom Conti as Sir Paul, the grumpy blind author whom Daryl Hannah's character must assist. Hannah looks noticeably different in Closed Book, apparently the result of recent plastic surgery. Her performance is uninspiring, though it seems to have generated a buzz thanks to several nude scenes. Hannah is still hot for a woman of 50 years, though one of the film's two nude moments clearly involves a younger body double. Sexy blonde actress Ty Glaser is cryptically credited as "Jane's successor" for this film, which seems to solve that mystery.
I liked the way the film was shot, and the motive for Jane's sadistic behavior was mildly intriguing, but the movie never really grabbed me. Overall, Closed Book seemed like a film with some potential, but a weak execution. Consider renting it before you decide to buy the DVD, unless you're a serious fan of Tom Conti.
The most redeeming quality of the film is the performance by Tom Conti as Sir Paul, the grumpy blind author whom Daryl Hannah's character must assist. Hannah looks noticeably different in Closed Book, apparently the result of recent plastic surgery. Her performance is uninspiring, though it seems to have generated a buzz thanks to several nude scenes. Hannah is still hot for a woman of 50 years, though one of the film's two nude moments clearly involves a younger body double. Sexy blonde actress Ty Glaser is cryptically credited as "Jane's successor" for this film, which seems to solve that mystery.
I liked the way the film was shot, and the motive for Jane's sadistic behavior was mildly intriguing, but the movie never really grabbed me. Overall, Closed Book seemed like a film with some potential, but a weak execution. Consider renting it before you decide to buy the DVD, unless you're a serious fan of Tom Conti.
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