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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiIn Darkness moves along so smartly that near the end, when the filmmakers entreat you to follow them just a bit more, you’ll likely oblige. And why not. They’ve already gotten you to invest quite a lot in this clever little thriller.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreDormer locks our attention in, and makes us root for Sofia, whatever her motives might be.
- 63RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyI did find myself wishing that all films this narratively misguided were so directorially sure-footed. Makes getting through them a lot less painful.
- 60Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe film is impressive as a star vehicle, if a bit rickety as an action picture.
- 60Village VoiceApril WolfeVillage VoiceApril WolfeThe first third of the story then presents her like a typical Hitchcock ingenue before branching out into a promisingly ambitious mystery. Too bad that story ultimately loses focus and its protagonist’s point of view.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckBefore the film succumbs to those overindulgences, it's a reasonably taut, effective thriller that benefits greatly from Dormer's strong performance as the beleaguered heroine.
- 50Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSlant MagazineKeith WatsonAnthony Bryne's high-flown style only serves to highlight the film's icky way of exploiting real-world tragedy for kicks.