The Darkest Hour

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Blake- N @PBSAniDom Apr 27 The Darkest Hour is a major disappointment and feels like a wasted opportunity from Summit Entertainment’s US release strategy. While the concept could have been interesting, the execution is flat, uninspired, and lacking any real tension or emotional weight. The characters are underdeveloped and hard to care about, making most of the film feel empty and repetitive rather than thrilling. The international distribution handling by a different studio only highlights how uneven this film’s identity feels, as if different versions of the same idea were never fully unified. Compared to it, 50/50 (2011)—also handled in the same general era—is far superior in storytelling, pacing, and emotional impact, even though it’s a completely different genre. That film actually connects with its audience, while The Darkest Hour just doesn’t land. Overall, it’s forgettable, poorly executed, and not worth revisiting. 2/10. See more Meru B @ItsMeeeJessicaaa Apr 21 Is it the best? No. Are the graphics and dialogue trash? Yes. But it is mindless fun and worth a watch. See more Adam J @Cloberian Jan 8 I quite like it. Not an extraordinary film, not one that leaves you speechless, but overall watchable. Keeps me waiting for the next scene to come. See more Pedro Henrique C @Pedro2005 Dec 18 The Darkest Hour (2011) This movie could have been amazing but it's a complete disappointment. I'm watching it for the first and only time, the script is terrible, things happen too fast and there's no explanation. This film left several loose ends that were not resolved. See more Jaime A @Jimmy3302 03/07/2025 You can say the effects are cheap, the story is bad and the characters don’t act well, but the movie is entertainment from start to end, and it’s fun see how the story develops See more Adriana A @RT12610832 12/28/2024 LOVED this movie! It started strong and maintained that tension until the end. It was very thrilling, and the story had great pacing. If you love apocalyptic science fiction, it’s an absolute must-watch! See more Read all reviews

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