When first hearing about this movie in class I was not immediately aware of all the issues that this film brings. When hearing that there was a film titled, "Blindness" I have to be completely honest in saying that I was very interested. I often think of how my life would change if I were deaf or blind and therefore thought that this would be some sort of "inside" look at the life of someone or individuals who are blind. When seeing the trailer I was caught off guard by the terms used and how the individuals who were becoming blind were being treated. After seeing the trailer a classmate and I were confused as to whether or not the movie was supposed to be "scary". And how this trailer portrayed everyone fearing the chance of "catching" this blindness. I have not seen the movie. Part of me thinks that it would be interesting but another part of me feels like this would create more stereotypes for me and therefore not be productive. I wish this were a film that accurately portrayed being blind rather than it being seen as an epidemic. After reading articles about this movie, I am clear that this film has hurt many individuals. But, in trying to see the other side I thought of other movies that may hurt people as well. Being that I was a competitive cheerleader in high school, and I will mention that I do think that competitive cheerleading is a sport, I was offended by the movie "Bring It On" because it does not accurately portray my experiences but also I understand that I am only one individual and this movie is supposed to be humorous and who knows, maybe some individuals who participated in the sport had these types of experiences. When thinking about Blindness I do wonder and think about how there is a difference for being who are born without the ability to see and people who lose their eyesight in other circumstances. I would imagine that when you lose your eyesight suddenly you do go through a period where you must "re-learn" things. I am not in any way saying that the images that this film portrays are what all individuals who lose their eyesight as adults act as the actors or actresses in the movie act but also I think we do have to remember that this is supposed to be a "drama", "mystery", "thriller" and is not labeled as a documentary. Overall though I do think that it is inaccurate to portray blindness as an epidemic. I am very surprised that this movie is in theaters and feel genuinely sorry for the individuals in which it negatively effects.