Blind Date (1987): Actually Kinda Dark, Right?

Okay, so I finally got around to watching 'Blind Date' (1987) the other night, and I'm still kinda processing it. I went in expecting some lightweight 80s rom-com fluff with Bruce Willis sporting hair, but honestly? There's a weird undercurrent of something almost disturbing running throughout. Kim Basinger's Nadia is clearly not 'just a drinker' as everyone keeps brushing it off, but rather suffering from something more profound. And Walter (Bruce Willis) spends the whole film totally oblivious to the escalating situation he's stumbled into – just kinda stumbling along reacting to everything happening to him instead of making active choices. Its honestly kinda sad. What really got to me was the whole David (John Larroquette) character. He represents this predatory entitlement that feels way too real, even now. The scene where he trashes Walter's car is supposed to be comedic, I guess, but it comes across as genuinely menacing. And the fact that Nadia is essentially treated as a 'thing' to be won or lost... yeah, not aging well at all. I mean, I get it, it's the 80s—but still! Then there's the whole ending. Walter wins her back with a romantic gesture and apparently her "problem" is solved? It felt kinda hollow, to be honest, like they just slapped on a happy ending 'cause they ran out of ideas. I mean, I liked the movie for what it was and it had funny moments, but i kept thinking about it the next day. Anyone else get this vibe, or am I overthinking a silly 80s movie? I'm curious what others thought.