Broken Darkness (2017) Reviews

• Suprisingly good

  elielilemasabachtani2018-07-27

  I never expect much from movies I never ever heard of yet I decided to watch this after watching the trailer and I was delighted. The acting is good, the story is cool the environment is nice. They manage to make a disaster movie like this with suprises, twists and a nice story. Of course they could haver made things better, but thats not about the movie its about quality. I guess they didnt have the right budget but still manage to make a movie better than most hollywood blockbusters, cause this is good. They used a bad camera for filming in the dark so much, the audio was bad too probably because they used a bad microphone and not Pro PRO stuff. Yet its nice to watch. The characters are acting really well, sometimes the dialogue can be somewhat slow in responses but still feels real and the emotions are really good. I recommend this movie, well worth it. Hope they continue making solid sci fi flicks like this, kind of miss it and im glad I found this one, cause when you ahve a small budget you tend to make the best out of it with less CGI and more real stuff.

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• It was ok-Spoiler alert!

  thomahal2018-08-01

  This is the middle of the scale when it comes to post-apocalypse movies. Much I ask questions about tho. They have lived underground for over 8 years, where they plant and grow food. How is this possible without sunlight? Apparently, you can not stay outside because of these zombies resembling creatures. Since they have people and weapons, why not create a secured area that they can protect, and eventually expand? But, all in all, a good movie worth seeing, and get annoyed by the little things. By the way. I really miss the forum. IMDB isn't the same without it!

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• Started off a little sketchy but balanced out beautifully by the end.

  tkaine32018-07-28

  This post apocalyptic indie film has a few good moments intertwined through a pretty good storyline. The beginning had a scene or two that didn't quite sit right as far as the main character's reaction to a tragedy not the acting more so the writing but after a few quick hiccups this story heads in the right direction. The acting by all the main character's were brilliant, a few side show bob's would appear from time to time but the pace of the movie was never disrupted. Although this film is set in a post apocalyptic era the landscapes provided a peaceful charm. Special effects and the cannibal mutants were decent and the videography using certain angles at the right time provided optimal suspense. The ending sufficed and you definitely get the feeling when it's over that your leaving with more then what you came with. All in all I give this film a good movie rating at 7. Do take the time to check this out if the opportunity arises.

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• It had its highlights, but too many flaws in the writing.

  TheTopDawgCritic2018-08-06

  Novice South African Director, writer, producer, editor, visuals and sound editor Christopher-Lee dos Santos did a fairly decent job with his directing and visuals, but was flawed in every other department, especially the writing. Maybe he wore too many hats in this film. The highlights in this film was the outstanding underground set/locations (set in Johannesburg, South Africa) and the great cinematography. The directing and acting was also fairly decent for a B-grade low budget film The film actually started off very good for the first 30 mins or so. The story held my interest, the score intensified the suspense, and I couldn't wait for what was going to happen next. Then after that, the score took a turn for the worse, the sound had serious issues (e.g. faint gunshots), and the scenes dragged on forever, that the overly long 2 hour length felt like 3 hours. It needed to be edited down to 70-90 max mins. Then there were the serious plot issues that plagued this entire film. E.g. what was the point of his son? How and why does the film shift to a pointless journey above-ground? I'm thinking a 5th grader could have written this better. Had it not been for the great cinematography, sets/location, decent directing and acting, I would have rated this a 1/10.

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• Not bad at all

  sorgdrager2018-07-29

  Clearly based/or ripping off the Metro books by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky, this low budget sci-fi has a lot of charm. For those who like post-apocalyptic action, this is a good option for a night in. Acting is very solid. Storytelling is also good quality. Lack of CGI can be a blessing in disguise for cheaper films.

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