Review of The Darkest Hour (2011) by Oscarornot — 27 Dec 2011

This movie is powered by decent special effects, terrible acting, no character development, and the stupidest storyline ever.

This review of The Darkest Hour (2011) was written by Oscarornot on 27 Dec 2011.

The Darkest Hour has generally received negative reviews.

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