Minority Report “In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king“
Minority Report is a Sci-Fi classical movie from 2002. Directed by Steven Spielberg, contains several accurate scenes that nowadays are just like that, fitting along with masterpieces like 2001 space odyssey.
I particularly love this scene not only for the meaning of the proverb, but more importantly for the special effects that in my DVD explain regarding the makeup and realism of the skull sockets.
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THE ONE-EYED MAN IS KING:
OEDIPAL VISION IN MINORITY REPORT
GEOFF BAKEWELL
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Minority Report displays a similar fascination with the intersection of the oracular and the ocular. Like Sophocles, Spielberg has his characters speak of eyes and vision, blindness and sight. Many of the essential elements of the interchange between Oedipus and Tiresias are repeated in the conversations Anderton has with three different characters: the drug dealer Lycon, the precog Agatha, and the scientist Iris Hineman. The first of these occurs when Anderton approaches Lycon (David Stifel) in a dismal urban neighborhood late at night. Darkness is everywhere, Anderton’s face is wrapped in shadow, and Lycon’s eyes are shielded by enormous sunglasses despite the hour. The detective has come to buy the drug neuroin for his own use and thus does not reveal his identity. When asked what he wants, he says: “I just need a little clarity.” Lycon responds by saying: “True that.
You want the customary, or the new and improved?” After they conclude the transaction and Anderton prepares to depart, Lycon says: “Sweet dreams, Chief.” Realizing that his identity is, in fact, known, Anderton turns to face the dealer, who says: “Oh, don’t worry none, your secret’s safe with me.”
Lycon concludes their encounter with an enigmatic “jawn”
and a gesture. He says that “in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” And he removes his sunglasses to reveal his empty eye sockets.
The drug dealer’s adage does many things. First, it suggests that blindness and sight are not absolutes but rather points on a continuum. Some people, like Anderton, have two eyes; others, like Lycon, have none; and still others, like the proverbial king, have one. Moreover, it puts forward the proposition that sight is power.
Ceteris paribus, the more eyes one has, the better: the one-eyed man rules the blind. Third, the proverb calls attention to the limits of power and vision, as even a sighted king may be partially blind. Indeed, the entire scene with Lycon emphasizes this paradox.
It is the man with eyes who arrives seeking clarity, and the man without them who offers it. Finally, the drug dealer’s saying points to the future in a vague but menacing way. If Chief Anderton really is like the king among the blind, what will become of his other eye?
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