Irwin Winkler's "At First Sight" stars Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino as a couple of lovers. He's a blind masseuse, she's an architect, and together then embark on a journey rife with back rubs, kissing and cuddling.The film's first act does well to sketch the difficulties of the visually impaired. By its second act, however, Kilmer's blindness is used as a hokey metaphor for the wisdom of the sightless, who are able to appreciate the oft overlooked subtleties of nature and womanhood. As such, Sorvino melts in Kilmer's arms, this dashing blind dude peering deep into her soul like no man with 20/20 vision ever could. Conventional? Yes, but Kilmer and Sorvino have good chemistry, and the film's "massage scenes" are interesting, Kilmer's generous hands practically spurring Sorvino to orgasm. If only, she thinks, all men saw as as Kilmer does.6/10 – Worth one viewing. See Minnelli's "The Clock".

Amy (Mira Sorvino) is a successful but overly-dedicated Manhattan architect. As she has become testy and depressed at work, at times, her colleagues at the firm insist she take a much-needed vacation. Amy heads for beautiful upstate New York, where she takes refuge at a spa-type resort. It is there that she meets Virgil (Val Kilmer), a talented masseur who restores her, body and soul, with his skilled hands. Amy is startled to soon realize that Virgil is blind, as he is quite capable on the job and elsewhere. Yet, she is drawn to him and they are soon quite in love. Virgil's caring but uptight sister (Kelly McGillis) is skeptical but understands Virgil's wish to move to New York City with Amy. Things get even more complex when Amy discovers that there may be an operation to restore Virgil's sight. Should he risk the surgery and its aftermath? This may be Kilmer's finest hour, as his Virgil is one of the best blind characters ever put on screen. His portrayal makes it clear that no sighted person can ever truly comprehend what blindness entails or what is truly best for the disabled person in general. Sorvino is lovely and touching as the woman who truly cares for Virgil but who finds it difficult to understand his overall situation. McGillis is excellent as the caretaker sister and Nathan Lane also shines in his role as a therapist to the disabled population. Everyone will also love the costumes, settings, and look of the film. In short, those who adore romantic dramas will not want to miss this one, as it is compelling story of true love. But, the movie's depiction of the disability of blindness is so first rate that anyone wishing to understand the unsighted should put this film on their A-list now.

AT FIRST SIGHT, in my opinion, is a very sweet, touching, and romantic film. I thought that Virgil (Val Kilmer) was a very sweet and kind man, even though he had been blind since childhood. To me, Amy (Mira Sorvino) was a very sweet, kind, and loving woman. I felt happy for her when she found Virgil. This was because she was looking for the right man. And her ex-husband, Duncan (Steven Weber), wasn't the one for her, although they still worked together at the same company. I couldn't believe they still worked together after they got a divorce. In my opinion, Virgil was the right man for Amy. Before I close, I want to say to all you people that are Val Kilmer or Mira Sorvino fans, I highly recommend this film. In conclusion, I think Val and Mira dazzle as a blind masseuse and a stressed-out architect.

I happened to come across this movie one night on cable. I have to say I'm sorry I didn't see it in the cinema. Val Kilmer did an excellent job playing a blind man, and the struggles it entails as he adjusts from his dark world, to a seeing one, and having to adjust to loosing it all again. I could't help but get wrapped up in his struggles to adjust, the frustration he feels when he tries to adjust to the seeing world and what Amy (Mira S) expects of him as his eyes begin to fail him once again. I was surprised to see, at the end of the movie, that it was based on a true story. Hats off to Val Kilmer for job well done - he was very believable.