Into the Darkness
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: May 21, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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2
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4
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70
Film ThreatAlex SavelievMay 24, 2021
Into the Darkness serves as a keen portrait of a deeply divided country, unsure of where its allegiance lies. Heavy-handed and slow-moving at times, further bogged down by extended speeches about the future of Denmark’s economy/industry, this behemoth nevertheless impresses, simply due to the sophistication of it all. Read full review
67
The Film StageJared MobarakMay 28, 2021
The title De forbandede år [Into the Darkness] isn’t therefore solely about Hitler’s shadow absorbing Denmark into its empire. It’s about the insidiousness of white supremacy consuming those who believed themselves immune days earlier. Read full review
60
The TelegraphRobbie CollinMar 12, 2021
Refn and Flemming Quist Møller’s screenplay is very good at showing how a destructive belief system such as Nazism can slowly seep through institutions, thanks to nothing more sinister than ordinary people deciding not to rock the boat. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinMar 3, 2021
If you have 152 minutes to sink into this morass of moral complexity and finely observed period detail, then it may well be worth it, although the ending is bizarrely, perplexingly abrupt. Perhaps there will be a follow-up feature. Read full review
40
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergMay 20, 2021
While the plot is absorbing, the movie continually has characters voice their motivations, leaving little to subtext. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleSteve DavisMay 19, 2021
You’d think this chapter in Danish history would inspire passion in a native filmmaker, but the movie lacks fervency. Read full review
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