Virgil Adamson (Val Kilmer) had been blind all his life. He lives with his sister & works at a local vacation spot, giving "moving" massages to people in need of stress relief. When Amy Benic, a New York city architect meets Virgil on vacation, her life is changed forever. They fall in love and Amy convinces Virgil to undergo a new type of surgery that may restore his sight. After regaining it, the 2 find themselves facing hard times as Virgil tries to adapt to his new life of seeing.

At First Sight is serious, yet warm, with tiny doses of humor. It'll make you laugh, cry, and maybe even surprise you. This drama offers mild language, decent acting, and, surprisingly, a fair helping of sex and nudity for a PG-13 film. There's a scene where Virgil (Kilmer) talks to his visual therapist while in a strip bar (why does he need to meet him in a strip bar?!), and the reflection of numerous topless dancers are seen behind them in a mirror. Although the images are not completely clear, the glimpses are not short and there are plenty of them. Also, in a love scene where Amy takes off her clothes for Virgil after he can see, a detailed silhouette of Amy's nude body can be seen through a room divider/wall. But if this wasn't bad enough, the day they realize they're in love with each other and first kiss, they wind up in bed together that night. It's stories and films like these that present a twisted view of what a real expression of love is... and hopping into the sack the night you first realize you love someone is NOT the way to do show it (After all, that's what the wedding night is still for).

After reading several mixed reviews for At First Sight, I went into seeing it not really knowing what to expect. However, when I left the theater, I was certain that I totally disagreed with the critics. They came down hard on the acting, especially Kilmer's part, but I thought everyone did a really good job portraying the characters they were given. They also knocked the story and the movie in general, which I have to again disagree with because, although it wasn't outstanding, I found the movie entertaining and over well-done (despite the aforementioned beef).

As far as the rest of the film's material, the language is rather your standard PG-13 assortment. There are several uses of blasphemy and 6 uses of the "s" word. But the most objectionable material in the film definitely comes in the form of sex and nudity.

Overall, At First Sight is a pretty decent romantic drama. Due to the hefty amount of objectionable material, however, I couldn't give it 3 stars. It's definitely of the bargain bin family, so if you miss this one, you won't be missing much.