Review of Dark Horse (2012) by Tibor B — 04 Nov 2012
Another dark, sardonic look at a 30-something loser living in NJ from director Todd Solondz - unfortunately, very little is new or of interest with this one. The main issue is the lead character, Abe (Jordan Gelber) - he's unmotivated, lazy, a slob who lives in a state of arrested development with his parents.
Once he meets Miranda (Selma Blair), he proposes marriage & tries to convince everyone around him, he's just okay. The film has numerous dream sequences involving co-workers & family that are just confusing - if we had any rooting interest for Abe to get his life together, then perhaps the dark material would work; plus, director Solondz needs to get out of New Jersey & these same lifeless characters (see Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, Palidromes, Storytelling.
..all far superior to this mess). I did like Blair as well as Christopher Walken, Donna Murphy & Mia Farrow - but Gelber leadens the story with his negativity & loud, over-acting.
This review of Dark Horse (2012) was written by Tibor B on 04 Nov 2012.
Dark Horse has generally received mixed reviews.
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