Review of The Darkest Hour (2011) by Daylan B — 01 Aug 2012

Great movie...not sure why everyone is so hard on it. The CG is not perfect but still a good movie.

This review of The Darkest Hour (2011) was written by Daylan B on 01 Aug 2012.

The Darkest Hour has generally received negative reviews.

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