Dark Island
Dark Island
| 22 May 2010 (USA)
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After losing contact with its researchers on a remote island, a military corporation hires a group of scientists and soldiers to find out what went wrong. But when they arrive, the team quickly discovers that the weapons testing performed on the island has unleashed and powerful and deadly entity that will stop at nothing to destroy them all.

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pedgarshannon

Where to begin? I'll give you two reasons I gave up on this movie half-way through. First of all, it would be nice to see a cast of adults, behaving like adults, working together in the face of mystery and danger to accomplish their mission. But no, here we have our typical 20- somethings, acting like bickering 12-year olds, because that's what passes for "drama" in silly films like this.And, why, oh why, can't producers ensure that at least one member of the crew be a veteran if they are going to depict military personnel? I don't care if it's the grip, the caterer, or even the honey pot driver... if you're going to show Army soldiers in uniform, have SOMEBODY on board who knows how a uniform is worn. In this movie, we have two doofus characters portraying soldiers wearing "Class A" green uniforms. One of them has two rows of ribbons, and various unit citations, indicating significant time on duty. And yet he has no rank. I mean, even a soldier who has just completed basic training is at least a "mosquito wing" Private E-2. His "commanding officer" had Sergeant E-7 stripes displayed. And both of them, for heaven's sake, had no idea how to wear a beret. Anyone who's drunk a bottle of French wine knows that you pull it over to one side, but these goof-balls--- well, one of them had it pulled down tight on his head like a beanie, and his "commanding officer" had his pouffed up in an expanding circle like a big muffin. I gave it all up right there...

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sfinancing

I would like to say that this movie had some redeeming features but unfortunately cannot. The low budget is obvious, the props silly, the special effects unimpressive. Any of this could be overcome with a good storyline, strong acting, great characters or a gripping fast paced plot. Unfortunately the acting is poor, the characters 2 dimensional and unbelievable. The plot is predictable. The duologue is trite. Unfortunately there is no zero star vote, the only actual good point that I can give this movie is that it is over.Don't waste your time with this one.

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Nick Damian

I gave this an 8...not because the movie was scary or action filled or or even funny or had great effects.It was boring, slow, tiring, nothing exceptional except...a very unforeseen twist.Plot for the most part was on the slim side and well scares were pretty much non-existent.However, there was one thing that saved this from making me feel like I wasted more time than I should have and that was the very end.Maybe the writer just wanted to drag out something so tedious and mind numbing, or maybe it was done by accident...who knows...However the secret ending is what made me write this review by giving it credit.Usually an entire movie is wrapped up with some decent story telling to make me give it a high mark.This will probably bore most people - until the very last moments...which makes the long haul all worth it.

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Buzi Fighter

Lost has become one of the leading patterns for movie writers. Thinking like that and not following it through with great acting is like eating a bitter Ice cream. The movie has nice animations, fighting scenes, a bit cheap on the props because I clearly saw add/remove icon on the laptop. Better fix that next time. Acting is degraded. They not only lack acting skills, but the talent is totally non existent. The cast look like they've been rallied in some nearby coffee shop along side with their cheap looking laptops. Screenplay occasionally drops (like you know what) bits and pieces of characters lives. It doesn't explain a thing. It only shows how little you need to make a film today. You don't have to poses skills other than being someones nephew, or having a 3rd day black belt, to be in the cast. Just don't expect people to love your work!

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