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The Ticket
2016 97 min United States of America 12+
★5.9
Drama
Director: Ido Fluk
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Description
A blind man who regains his vision finds himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial.
Budget:
$1.2M
Starring
Dan Stevens
Actor
Malin Akerman
Actor
Oliver Platt
Actor
Awards
1 nomination
Key opinion
The Ticket is a small-scale drama that benefits from strong central performances, particularly from Dan Stevens and Oliver Platt. However, the film is hampered by a thin, predictable screenplay and a slow, meditative pace that fails to resonate emotionally for many viewers.
| Acting | Dan Stevens and Oliver Platt anchor the film with compelling performances that elevate the material. | |
| Cinematography | The film utilizes creative visual techniques, such as focus pulls and lighting shifts, to effectively simulate the protagonist's sensory transition. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative is widely criticized as being thin, predictable, and lacking the necessary depth to fully support its parable-like premise. | |
| Pacing | The slow, contemplative pacing divides the audience, with some appreciating the deliberate tone while others find it dull and exhausting. | |
| Emotion | While the film's concept—blindness as a state of innocence—is clever, the execution fails to spark meaningful emotional resonance for much of the audience. |