I'd never heard of this movie, but I've started a collection of Blu-Ray 3D films and The Darkest Hour was cheap at Hamilton Book (less than 10 bucks). The movie was actually quite well done.
To my surprise, after I watched it, I checked the rating on IMDB which had it at a dismal 4.9. I'm kind of a B movie buff, have watched many cheap productions, and can honestly say The Darkest Hour doesn't qualify as a sub-5 film. Not even close.
One of the things I really appreciated about this movie was you couldn't predict which star was going to get killed by the aliens. This is a major plus, because most films are way too predictable.
The special effects were great and the acting was fine. After watching it I realized Olivia Thirlby (with blonde hair versus brunette in The Darkest Hour) starred in Dredd and had done a superlative job in one of my favorite 3D films.
I really appreciated that the production team kept the length around 1.5 hours. Too many films these days are over 2 1/2 hours and I have a hard time sitting that long.
This is actually a fairly good movie. Not the greatest by any means, but I could watch it once every 4-5 years or so. I need to watch Dredd again. It's been about 5 years since I've seen it.
To my surprise, after I watched it, I checked the rating on IMDB which had it at a dismal 4.9. I'm kind of a B movie buff, have watched many cheap productions, and can honestly say The Darkest Hour doesn't qualify as a sub-5 film. Not even close.
One of the things I really appreciated about this movie was you couldn't predict which star was going to get killed by the aliens. This is a major plus, because most films are way too predictable.
The special effects were great and the acting was fine. After watching it I realized Olivia Thirlby (with blonde hair versus brunette in The Darkest Hour) starred in Dredd and had done a superlative job in one of my favorite 3D films.
I really appreciated that the production team kept the length around 1.5 hours. Too many films these days are over 2 1/2 hours and I have a hard time sitting that long.
This is actually a fairly good movie. Not the greatest by any means, but I could watch it once every 4-5 years or so. I need to watch Dredd again. It's been about 5 years since I've seen it.
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