Preview: The Darkest Hour (2011)

Synopsis:

An alien invasion forces a band of friends to battle invisible energy beings who can disintegrate matter without effort.

• Poster: C+

Review:

The chances of a poster like this working are low. It may have a lot of interesting elements, but it, itself, is not that interesting.

• Trailer: C; C-

Review:

Set in Russia, this film doesn't look like it has the immediacy a lot of other sci-fi horror films have. While an exoctic setting will likely help the film, the concept and action-dependence might keep it from being a success.

Making this seem more like a horror film than an alien invasion film may hurt more than it will help. Alien invasion flicks succeed more on familiar territory with familiar themes. This seems to have neither.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Release Date:

• December 25, 2011

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (August 7, 2011) Original

-Wesley Lovell (December 18, 2011) New Trailer; New Poster; New Release Date (changed from 12/23/11).