Dark Days
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Movie Reviews of Dark Days
Movie Review: Surrealistic boredom.
Summary: 2 Stars
This documentary certainly has a compelling sort of ambience given that the whole thing is in grainy black and white film and shot in the surrealistic environment of a community of "homeless" people living underground in a train tunnel. I put quotes around "homeless" because in fact these people had built themselves homes out of scrap material, so they were really homeless people with homes they made themselves. Also, the music score is totally appropriate and helps too.
However, the bottom line it that it's another "cut above raw footage edited together" type of documentary that attempts to let the subjects tell their own story with no narration and no start or ending point, except for the fact I saw the subjects living in clean apartments at the end, which made me feel happy for them.
And, I saw them happy in their new apartments on fast forward because after an hour of watching the subjects blabber on and on and seeing the rats and garbage I'd just about had enough. The documentary didn't seem to be going anywhere and I think I got the message.
I'm not surprised this documentary is successful and that many like it. It is rather unique, and it gives us a view into another world. But for me, it looked like there was no light at the end of the tunnel, so I hit fast forward to get out.
Movie Review: It was good, but......
Summary: 2 Stars
I am a Social Worker, whom does a lot of work with people that are homeless. I was very interested in this video for so many reasons. I thought it was great video because all the work were done by the people in the video. I just didn't like the way it ended. I thought it gave false hope. I think it a must see, but will warnings.Movie Review: what's all this noise about?
Summary: 1 Stars
This doc is nothing special, just a bunch of homeless living in the tunnels. Nothing new. In addition, the ending is so boring and predictable - it looks like a public service announcement. At what point we became so fascinated with other people unhappiness? First we make a show out of it, compare these people with rats, then we enjoy seeing somebody living worse than we do, and feel sorry for them. I give one star just because it was shot in focus, and the director really tried to be creative.Movie Review: whatever
Summary: 1 Stars
the movie was interesting to look at with its unique look i think it captured what it really looks like down there. that is the best thing i care to say about the movie. i thought it was extremely boring. the character development was nill. if you like to watch homeless people ramble about nothing, then this is for you.