Review of Dark Places

Dark Places (2015)
6/10
Really good, but fizzles out at the end.
13 May 2020
I was gripped watching this movie. The story, the way it unfolded was, well, it had me hooked. I cared what happened... I was curious what happened, but when I saw what happened, it was like, "....... oh."

That conclusion (for me) did not match the rest of the movie. To me, if they wanted to go 'that way' for the ending, then to me, the backstory and backstory confusion, and Ben's story, and basically all the other Ben stuff needed wayyyyy more time. (I know it's based in a book, I wonder of all that backstory stuff gets more attention in the book... I'm about to find out.)

I gave it a 6 instead of a 2 because I really did like everything except the final reveal. Had it not been for a likable cast, that ending would've really sunk the movie for me.

I'd recommend it with the footnote: You won't be satisfied.
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