The Darkest Hour Movie Reviews

Based on the admittedly flimsy evidence of films like The Darkest Hour, the best defence against invading aliens is to be as attractive as possible. Being one-dimensional doesn’t hurt, either, even if that particular character flaw can be safely blamed on whoever is responsible for the screenplay — in this case, Jon Spaihts. Given that he is also one of two writers credited on Ridley Scott’s much anticipated 2012 film (and possible Alien prequel) Prometheus, it is to be hoped

Stephen Hawking stands vindicated; if only viscerally and through the movies. But in all likelihood, he may not have imagined that alien invasion could make such a crashing bore of a subject in film. In this film, to be precise; one that aspires to seduce the amateur urban horror buff. I am one, not particularly drawn towards this genre, but it failed to make any impact whatsoever and lost, in the process, a potential admirer, a convert for life

The world’s safety depends on American bravehearts, it would seem, going by the first movie release of the year. To put it politely, it’s an inauspicious start. Picking on elements from the Men in Black and Ghostbusters series, the avowedly B-grader The Darkest Hour may actually live up to its title, since it indicates that Hollywood sci-fi sagas have gone bankrupt in terms of both story content and technical flair. The product is in 3D, but today, after the over-exposure

Tired of wreaking havoc in New York and Los Angeles (really, how many more CGI shots must we see of a deserted Times Square or a ravaged Staples Center?), aliens set their sights on Moscow in 'The Darkest Hour', a new end-of-the-world thriller that's as much fun to watch as a 90-minute ultrasound video. Emile Hirsch and Max Minghella play buddies who travel to the Russian capital looking for funding for a new social media service they've invented

How could a science fiction action movie that cost $30 million end up looking cheap, stupid and lifeless? To find out, see The Darkest Hour. The film, a sophomore feature by well-known art director Chris Gorak is no more compelling than a pile of bricks. The $30 million apparently has been spent on morphing electric flashlights that fall from the sky and swallow humans. Mostly the film morphs into a block of idiocy. As bad as it gets, which is pretty awful

The Darkest Hour review Biz rating: 0.5/5 star. What’s Good: The visual effects in a couple of sequences. What