Review of The Dark Side of Chocolate (2010) by Mireia P — 01 Apr 2012

While the topic is very sad and disturbing, the documentary itself is lacking. The film plays mostly as a series of clips from investigative journalist field work and lacks a strong supporting body of research.

As a whole, the movie feels a bit rushed, only featuring brief clips, even including the interviews that were done in relatively safe environments. The tone throughout seems more remorseful than galvanizing, being more of a "this is bad and shouldn't be happening," instead of "this is awful and we need to stop this.

" Ultimately, The Dark Side of Chocolate comes across more as an elongated public awareness video than a solid, thoroughly researched and well presented documentary.