Dark Places
Dark Places

Dark Places

2015Movie113 minEnglish

A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.

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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Metacritic39/100
Google Users45%
Director: Gilles Paquet-BrennerGenres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Plot Summary

Years after her mother and two sisters were murdered, Libby Day is contacted by a true-crime group investigating the case. Compelled to revisit the traumatic events of her childhood, Libby's investigation unearths dark secrets about her family and the crime itself. As she delves deeper, she realizes that the man convicted for the murders, her own brother, might be innocent.

Critical Reception

Dark Places received mixed to negative reviews from critics. While Charlize Theron's performance was often praised, the film's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel was criticized for its convoluted plot and uneven pacing. Audiences also had a divided reception, with some appreciating the suspenseful elements and others finding it unsatisfying.

What Reviewers Say

  • Charlize Theron delivers a compelling performance as the central figure.
  • The film struggles with a muddled narrative and inconsistent tone.
  • Often fails to live up to the potential of its source material and cast.

Google audience: Google users expressed disappointment with the film's confusing plot and perceived lack of clarity. While some viewers found the mystery engaging, many felt it was underdeveloped and failed to deliver a satisfying conclusion. Performances were occasionally noted as a positive, but not enough to salvage the overall viewing experience for most.

Fun Fact

Charlize Theron, who plays Libby Day, had previously starred in "Monster" (2003), another crime drama where she played a woman involved in murder, for which she won an Academy Award.

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s6kx

s6kx

Negatives of the film, each of which deducts a star out of ten: - 1- Promoting smoking. 2- The director did not make the difference clear between scenes of the present and scenes of the past. 3- Weak dialogues. 4- Poor character...
Reno

Reno

> When the truth and the consciousness of the world failed to work together. Based on the book of the same name, a story about a dreadful massacre in the rural America where a young girl lived to testify against her own brother and then ...