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Action thriller about a former CIA operative who is hired by a corporate whistle blower to expose her company's cover-up of a massacre in a South American village. Cast:Eva Longoria, Kim Coates, Kevin Durand, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia, Deborah Kara Unger, Steven Bauer, Devon Bostick, Al Sapienza, Peter DaCunha, Lara Daans, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Solly Duran, Claudette Lali, Drew DavisDirector:Damian LeeRelease Date:January 4, 2013DVD Release:March 5, 2013From:MagnoliaRating:RLength:1 hr 46 min
A Dark Truth played in limited release to poor reviews. • Kat Murphy wrote for MSN Movies, "...leaden... some awful plague of glum-and-grim afflicts the whole cast, most notably Andy Garcia and Forest Whitaker.... Ponderously executed..." More Reviews Below...
A Dark Truth Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Kat Murphy, MSN Movies: POOR(cg) "...leaden... some awful plague of glum-and-grim afflicts the whole cast, most notably Andy Garcia and Forest Whitaker.... Ponderously executed..."(See all of Kat Murphy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 669 words, 01/03/13
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media: WEAK(cg) "...a standard-issue thriller, with villains straight from central casting.... What the film lacks is originality and suspense.... Age 15."(See all of S. Jhoanna Robledo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 460 words, 01/03/13
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "For all the attempted intrigue and mayhem, this is dullsville, mired by a poky script, unremarkable action and, the hard-working Garcia aside, uninspired performances."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 01/11/13
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: WEAK(cg) "A slog of a thriller that tries for relevance with an environmental message... its biggest mystery is how so many 'name' actors ended up in this torpid turkey."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 533 words, 01/11/13
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Damian Lee's idea about the corporate seizure of basic resources is pretty great, but the narrative never finds a visual or temporal pace. The writing is strictly basic cable..."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 01/02/13
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: WEAK(cg) "...plays like a TV movie back in the days when TV wasn't worth watching.... The plot groans, the exposition clanks and the characters speechify like pols on stumps..."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 536 words, 01/11/13
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Damian Lee's idea about the corporate seizure of basic resources is pretty great, but the narrative never finds a visual or temporal pace. The writing is strictly basic cable..."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 01/02/13
Michael Nordine, Slant: POOR(cg) "...the performers are so hampered by the bland script that their best efforts ultimately do little to stop this from resembling a made-for-TV movie..."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 420 words, 12/30/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "For all the attempted intrigue and mayhem, this is dullsville, mired by a poky script, unremarkable action and, the hard-working Garcia aside, uninspired performances."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 01/11/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Variety: FAIR "A self-serious eco-thriller assembled with a competent but heavy hand... decries corporate corruption and Third World oppression in an all-too-obvious manner."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 445 words, 01/03/13
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...heavy-handed, cliché-ridden... Interweaves clumsily staged action sequences with endless pontificating about evil mega-corporations privatizing public resources..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 340 words, 01/05/13
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "For all the attempted intrigue and mayhem, this is dullsville, mired by a poky script, unremarkable action and, the hard-working Garcia aside, uninspired performances."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 01/11/13
10.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
A Dark Truth's reviews are separated by an average 10.6 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
A Dark Truth (11 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:A Dark Truth's reviews cover 9.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,301 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 391 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
A Dark Truth Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 56.9 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
A Dark Truth's reviews on average broke 56.9 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is A Dark Truth's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
A Dark Truth (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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