And Soon the Darkness
When two American girls on a bike trip in a remote part of Argentina split up and one of them goes missing, the other must find her before her worst fears are realized.
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- Cast:
- Amber Heard , Odette Annable , Karl Urban , Adriana Barraza , César Vianco , Michel Noher , Jorge Booth
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Such a frustrating disappointment
Good story, Not enough for a whole film
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Not the most original storyline (and yes, I know it's a remake!), but makes for an OK movie.The main characters are as sexy as hell (!!!!!) and are enjoying a bike riding holiday when one of them is kidnapped, leaving the other to figure out what's happened, with little to no help form the townspeople or law enforcement.Unlike others with this sort of storyline, there really is little to no gore or violence right up until the end scenes, but even then, it's not as full on as it could have been.There's probably unanswered questions as to why all the townspeople don't or won't get involved- is it because of fear or other reasons? It's not really explained. Is it plausible? I guess so, but don't know.Overall an OK movie, but not great.....
This is a very bad American remake of a classic British film.The original is atmospheric and has quality craftsmanship all the way thought it.This version is trashy commercial rubbish and has tacky horrible all the way through.This is full of stupid teenagers talking in an incredibly annoying way which seems to be a trademark of 'formula' films of this kind.Do yourself a favour and watch the original. It may be an oldie but it is far superior in every way.A definite 'miss'
Two America girls miss a bus during a trip to a remote area of Argentina and find themselves potential next victims in a town where young women have gone missing or are being trafficked.A remake of the 1970 Robert Fuest film of the same name with the setting relocated to Argentina. In the vein of Paradise Lost/ Turistas (2006), Hostel 2 (2007), A Perfect Getaway (2009)to name a few director Marcos Efron delivers as wonderful looking film with interesting locations and scenery, authentic looking run down bars, eerie off the beaten track sights, dilapidated buildings, old towns and the great outdoors.However, as the film unfolds much of the logic of the script and timing during the reveal scenes mar the films suspense and potential. Not even usually solid actor Karl Urban nor Amber Heard (who is excellent in The Ward 2010) can save themselves from the lack reasoning in this production. This also robs César Vianco and Michel Noher of their prospective performances leaving And Soon the Darkness coming across as an adult Scooby-Doo show. Only Odette (Annable) Yustman comes off unscathed as she does not feature in the majority of the offbeat moments.A gritty and attention-grabbing looking film that sadly misses the mark, not so much due to its logic but in its execution of its pivotal moments.
Never heard of anyone but Karl Urban in the cast, but I figured by 2010 he was famous enough to pick and choose his projects. Wrong. I have no idea why he did this but his talents are utterly wasted. Predictable, pointless crap. The main characters are annoying, stereotypical, and just plain dumb. By the end you're rooting for them all to die just for being so stupid.The only good thing I can say about this movie is it doesn't descend to the level of slash and gore so common in the genre. If that seems like faint praise, well, it is. Rising above the lowest possible level still doesn't make for a watchable or interesting movie.