Review of Dark Horse (2012) by Dave J — 21 Dec 2013

Brilliant and truly surreal experimental satire.

This review of Dark Horse (2012) was written by Dave J on 21 Dec 2013.

Dark Horse has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bobbe M (1) on 05 Jun 2013

He's litigious, but he's also apathetic. No credit, no exchange, no refund…

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With situations less merciless than in his previous films, Dark Horse allows you to give in to the writer-director's dark humor without feeling…

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By Marvin B (403) on 22 Jan 2013

Another depressing dramedy from Todd Solondz, the king of awkward. This was not my favourite of his but definately had it's moments…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 19 Jul 2013

Difficult to watch. Although the experimentation towards the end was interesting, the rest fell flat…

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By Howard G (38) on 17 Dec 2012

I saw the amazon on demand version and liked it quite a bit. I like all of Todd solondz movies…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 28 Feb 2014

Gr8 cast in this off-beat comedy but its not that funny s/b com-dram…

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By Joe H (1,381) on 23 Feb 2013

The comedy label is misleading. I was left struck by bewilderment and annoyance where the trailer led me to believe I would be laughing…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 02 Dec 2012

Dark Horse makes you want to feel for the main character, but your going to feel uncomfortable…

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By Carole T (394) on 17 Apr 2013

I knew that a Todd Solondz movie would likely make me uncomfortable, given that the Welcome to the Dollhouse and Happiness director (to name…

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By Gareth W (142) on 03 Jan 2013

Brilliant dadaist filmmaking, probably the best example of such since Freddy Got Fingered…

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