In Darkness (2018)

Director: Anthony Byrne
Stars: Ed Skrein, Natalie Dormer, Emily Ratajkowski
Runtime: 110 minutes

Synopsis: A blind woman is taken down a dark path when her neighbor is brutally murdered. 

Performances: 4/10
Screenplay: 3/10
Special Effects: N.A.
Costumes/Makeup: 6/10
Editing: 6/10
Cinematography: 6/10
Score/Soundtrack: 5/10

Verdict: "In Darkness", technically speaking, is not a bad movie. It's just a frustrating one. The thriller looks good for the most part and flows well except for a few places here and there, but I just couldn't care about the plot which I feel I've seen about a million times before. Everything in it, from the villains to the twists, was generic and unoriginal. The dialogue was dull, and the score a huge disappointment especially considering the fact that the main character is a musician. Another thing that didn't work at all for me was the performances. They were not at all consistent with the tone of the movie, as some actors played exaggerated versions of their characters topped with over the top accents and mannerisms, while others went with a completely different approach by taking their roles very seriously. "In Darkness" is not the worst movie ever made, and I can see some people enjoying it, but I would've enjoyed it more had it opted a less serious and more self-aware atmosphere.

Final Grade: 4/10