Blind Detective

Blind Detective

Every vision of the past is a vision of the blind.

Directed by Johnnie To

Produced by Sil-Metropole Organisation, Emperor Motion Pictures

2013129 min6.2 / 10

A darkly comedic crime thriller that balances procedural mystery-solving with character-driven tension, anchored by an unlikely partnership between a disabled detective and an ambitious inspector.

A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.

Questions people ask

  • Is Blind Detective scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Blind Detective sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Blind Detective violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Blind Detective easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Blind Detective end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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