In Darkness moves along so smartly that near the end, when the filmmakers entreat you to follow them just a bit more, you’ll likely oblige. And why not. They’ve already gotten you to invest quite a lot in this clever little thriller.
The film is impressive as a star vehicle, if a bit rickety as an action picture.
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Village VoiceApril Wolfe
Village VoiceApril Wolfe
The first third of the story then presents her like a typical Hitchcock ingenue before branching out into a promisingly ambitious mystery. Too bad that story ultimately loses focus and its protagonist’s point of view.
Before the film succumbs to those overindulgences, it's a reasonably taut, effective thriller that benefits greatly from Dormer's strong performance as the beleaguered heroine.
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Slant MagazineKeith Watson
Slant MagazineKeith Watson
Anthony Bryne's high-flown style only serves to highlight the film's icky way of exploiting real-world tragedy for kicks.