Review of Dark Horse (2005) by David U — 06 Mar 2007
[font=Trebuchet MS][i]Dark Horse[/i] has a touch of the surreal, and yet, ultimately, it's disarmingly easy to connect with, to understand, to empathize. It slides comfortably between clever comedy and deliberate poignancy, taking the unusual route of using comedy to set up and root the characters before smoothly underlaying their situation with drama. This is the kind of film where a parade of elephants suddenly walks past the window of a cafe, or the girl in the bakery is on mushrooms, but it's never so removed from humanity that it feels like a hollow 'indie' film. It balances the silly but astute comedy with observant pieces of real life, and creates characters that it's easy to like and to spend this time with. By the time the film had ended, it was in a totally different place to where it began, and I was ready for it to take me somewhere else, provided I could stay with these people.[/font].
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[font=Trebuchet MS]Full review to come.[/font].
This review of Dark Horse (2005) was written by David U on 06 Mar 2007.
Dark Horse has generally received positive reviews.
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