Three poachers decide to go crocodile hunting at night. When they try to capture a giant crocodile, the crocodile attacks, leaving only one survivor - John Besser (Max Phipps).
John Jarratt stars as Steve Harris, who runs a crocodile protection program. Besser blames Steve for the death of his friends, and wants the crocodile killed. When the crocodile attacks again - this time taking a child - Wildlife Services agrees to hunt and kill the crocodile.
However, the Aboriginals want to protect the crocodile because they view it as sacred. Oondabund, leader of the Aboriginal community and friend of Steve, knows how to track the crocodile but will only do so on the condition that the crocodile belongs to him once found, and that it is not to be killed. While Wildlife Services reluctantly agrees, Besser - who turns out to be the film's antagonist apart from the crocodile - plans on finding and killing the monster.
While I enjoyed Jarratt in the role of Steve, I didn't think Nikki Coghill was convincing as his love interest, Cathy. The two have a history together and I found there relationship a bit incoherent. The one minute the were trying to get back together, then they were breaking up again, and then they were making love. And whether they were in bed together or fighting, Cathy was always smiling and lighthearted. Is it a bad thing? No, probably not; it just didn't look very realistic.
As for the crocodile, it was a mean looking monster - very realistic and creepy! In general, 'Dark Age' is a very well made movie. It is suspenseful, and final act is action-packed and exciting. I just don't know how I'm going to remember it by its title. What does 'Dark Age' refer to? The crocodile? Is it an Aboriginal or Australian reference connecting it to a crocodile? I will definitely remember the movie, because it was darn good!
John Jarratt stars as Steve Harris, who runs a crocodile protection program. Besser blames Steve for the death of his friends, and wants the crocodile killed. When the crocodile attacks again - this time taking a child - Wildlife Services agrees to hunt and kill the crocodile.
However, the Aboriginals want to protect the crocodile because they view it as sacred. Oondabund, leader of the Aboriginal community and friend of Steve, knows how to track the crocodile but will only do so on the condition that the crocodile belongs to him once found, and that it is not to be killed. While Wildlife Services reluctantly agrees, Besser - who turns out to be the film's antagonist apart from the crocodile - plans on finding and killing the monster.
While I enjoyed Jarratt in the role of Steve, I didn't think Nikki Coghill was convincing as his love interest, Cathy. The two have a history together and I found there relationship a bit incoherent. The one minute the were trying to get back together, then they were breaking up again, and then they were making love. And whether they were in bed together or fighting, Cathy was always smiling and lighthearted. Is it a bad thing? No, probably not; it just didn't look very realistic.
As for the crocodile, it was a mean looking monster - very realistic and creepy! In general, 'Dark Age' is a very well made movie. It is suspenseful, and final act is action-packed and exciting. I just don't know how I'm going to remember it by its title. What does 'Dark Age' refer to? The crocodile? Is it an Aboriginal or Australian reference connecting it to a crocodile? I will definitely remember the movie, because it was darn good!