One of Coralie Bickford-Smith’s superb cover designs for Penguin Books’ new range of hardback classics. Each cover’s pattern adheres to the same strict grid. (via John Gruber)
Blindness emerges onscreen both overdressed and undermotivated, scrupulously hitting the novel’s beats yet barely approximating, so to speak, its vision.
— Variety’s Justin Chang reviews Fernando Meirelles’ adaptation of José Saramago’s 1995 novel.
The opening five minutes of Fernando Meirelles’ new film Blindness, based on Portuguese author José Saramago’s dystopian novel of the same name about a sudden outbreak of “white blindness” in an unnamed city. One of my favourite books, and I like the visual style here, but Charlie Jane Anders’ review (contains spoilers) is not all positive.
I don’t read many novels, but Portuguese writer José Saramago’s Blindness sticks in my mind as a favourite of the last decade. The film adaptation by City Of God director Fernando Meirelles was originally to have starred Daniel Craig in the lead role, but his replacement Mark Ruffalo is a superior choice. I love the bleached-out look of this trailer; it’s even better in HD.
