Review of The Darkest Minds (2018) by Logan M — 04 Dec 2018

Another addition to the dull and dreary YA dystopia genre that has long overstayed its welcome.

This review of The Darkest Minds (2018) was written by Logan M on 04 Dec 2018.

The Darkest Minds has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Waleed A (914) on 25 Dec 2018

Some of the acting wasn't bad. the premise was cool. it started quick. anddddd everything else was terrible…

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By Tom S (1,076) on 30 Dec 2018

One of those formulaic, not as good as the book movies, but when are they ever as good. Even Harry Potter fell short in hard core fan eyes…

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By Broyax (884) on 07 Jan 2023

Une grosse merde woke avec un agenda SJW à la clé, à savoir de la diversité forcenée de partout, tout le temps (des gens de couleur partout,…

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By Louisa Moore (249) for Screen Zealots (249) on 21 Dec 2018

In the end, nothing can overcome the feeling of a dystopian déjà vu. If only a little imagination had been thrown in to stir things up…

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By Wilfred M (3) on 11 Jan 2019

I loved the movie.. it was awsome.. no comment I mean its very unique and artistic.. very interesting…

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By Jassmine E (1) on 26 Dec 2018

Best movie ever canï¿ 1/2 1/2 1/2(TM)t wait untill the second one…

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By Jaime M (168) on 10 Dec 2018

Such an amazing movie!!! neeeddddd a sequel…

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By Hershm7 (1) on 02 Oct 2019

This movie is by far my favorite movie. The ending made me cry and it was left on a cliffhanger…

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This is a movie in the same vein as The Hunger Games which is better than this and Maze Runner which is worse…

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By Jimjam1213 (1) on 21 Mar 2020

It’s an amazing movie for teens it doesn’t deserve the bad rep it gets if you are looking to watch it you will most likely enjoy it…

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