The Dark Place

To be honest, I tried watching this movie last night, and turned it off after about 10 minutes. The sound quality and the first few flashbacks were a huge turn off for me. I decided I was going to write a 1 star review...however, when I sat down to write my review, I read some if the others and decided to give it another chance. I'm glad I did...in the end, I really enjoyed it. It was a nice little psychological thriller with characters who happen to be gay, not gay themed. I thought the actors did a pretty good job and fit their roles, except for the lawyer/ex boyfriend...I didn't find him believable and almost too young for the role he was trying to play.The basic premise of the movie focuses on a young man with a eidetic memory with a troubled past, returning home with his new boyfriend to visit his mother...and the surprising twist of finding she remarried and he is now part of a blended family. Greed takes over from there...and movie follows the pursuit of the almighty dollar...and a few predictable and unexpected twists. There is also some dark humor...I'm not really a fan of movies that have "flashbacks"...but, after the first few, it was more tolerable...although, some were confusing. It was a movie had to hit rewind many time because the characters were hard to hear and understand even with CC on.All in all...I'm glad I gave the movie a second chance...and pushed past the first 20 minutes.Also, like many movies...I really do think your mood at the time is the biggest factor in our ratings.

I enjoyed the film. Most of the acting is good, the actors good-looking, and the film has an interesting premise--the literally photographic (or should I say videographic?), memory of the central character. Clearly there are three suspicious characters from the moment our hero arrives at his mother's home--his new stepfather, his new stepbrother (too obviously a nasty character), and his ex-lover (now his mother's lawyer), who glowers at him menacingly from the get-go. And, of course, the police are idiots. Some of the twists of plot are far-fetched and the motivation of the bad guys is a bit fuzzy, but the filmmakers have been wise to stick to the point of view of the central character, who isn't the nicest guy in the world. In fact my main question is why his sweet Belgian lover is so devoted to him. Not a masterpiece but fun.

I guess you have to be in the right mood to enjoy it. I don't understand the negative reviews. I've watched a lot of gay films in my day and a lot of them are extremely cringy. This one is not and the darker atmosphere definitely kept me interested. The part near the end when Kee finally confronts the antagonist(s) felt a little weird, but was campy, so it was okay. Obviously, it could have been better produced/acted/whatever, but it was still a very enjoyable watch.

I really enjoyed this movie. The script and plot was not complicated, so pretty easy to figure out. However, the acting was excellent and all the characters were perfectly believable. The filming was very well done and no mistakes. The pictures were all very clear and on target, so it enhanced the overall production. I give it a 5, but won't purchase it, since it was not one of those mystery movies you need see more than once.

This is a great movie. I love the fact that there's no coming out BS. No coming of age. No homophobia. Just a good mystery where the characters happen to be gay (or bi). Good writing, love the humor. Good acting. Nice locations.I'd recommend watching twice, as the twists can be a little difficult to follow. This is one of the reasons I think the film feels long. There's a lot happening, and at towards the end I think I was feeling a little overwhelmed.

A bit strange which made the movie seem even longer. The story line is interesting and with a host of not a large cast, the variety of unique personalities to say the least did keep my interest going. I thought it was well shot and the overlaid imagery of the main character's insights of being able to see clips of events was well done. This is one of the better gay-themed movies I have seen in awhile. I wouldn't stop the clock or a party to watch this movie; but if you have sometime and aren't doing anything give it a shot.

What I liked most about this suspense filled film was the fact that the main characters just happened to be gay and the storyline did not revolve around their sexuality. Lots of twists and turns. You need to pay close attention not to miss a clue. They are abundant. The two main characters are well acted and the actors convincing in their roles as well as good looking. What a great ending. If you like detective stories like Agatha Christie wrote, you will be carried away by this film.

This film had enough in the way of eye candy and plot to keep me interested, and although it certainly didn't break any new cinematic ground, it was really quite entertaining. On the negative side, the final action scene at the end was definitely exciting enough, but more than a little far-fetched....in fact, that final gunshot was almost comedic. And shall we discuss the acting of the stepfather / doctor? Yeah, let's not go there...

Super

Good film

Ein spannender Film, über die Machenschaften von Psychopaten, wenn sie eine Begüterte Familien in den ruin treiben.

Interesting video ...Nice looking men ....Its a bit contrived but .....Actors were quite good .....mystery of course ...Not as dark as I thought it might be ..I really don;t know what more to say ...It was ok but not great

Badly acted, very predictable, too much slashing.