Review of The Darkest Hour (2011) by Gabriel C — 11 May 2012

A pretty good sci-fi action movie with good special effects.

This review of The Darkest Hour (2011) was written by Gabriel C on 11 May 2012.

The Darkest Hour has generally received negative reviews.

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