Dark State

I was hoping for some camp value here because the comparisons to "The Room," plus the very notion of a kind of veiled QAnon-y nutjob conspiracy thriller, did sound pretty hilarious. But this is too endlessly talky in a pedestrian and repetitive way--no matter that what the characters are talking about (however vaguely) is ridiculous--to be much fun. To their credit, the actors hired are professionals. They try to get through this with as much dignity and naturalism as possible, even as they're stuck in the script's Grade Z approximation of Ayn Rand for the disinformation age. But the writing and direction are just hopeless.

Who actually thought this material merited production? It's something your teacher (in a kind mood) might write "Good try! What imagination! B-" on, in a community college Creative Writing 101 course. It's the kind of terrible movie that sounds like it would surely be unintentional laugh riot, but is too much of an amateurish slog to actually sit through. So, only "So bad it's bad," not "good-bad." Too bad.

This movie popped up on my Amazon prime as a suggested movie. Usually I have to dig for these types of films.

The type? It's a low budget drama, with a morality play.

The scenes, the lighting, can look cheap at times. Give the movie a chance because it takes a few twists and turns.

If you ever met anyone who left "the industry", then you know this story is more than a story.

Nonfiction story telling is usually in the form of tv news magazine reporting, tho they always have an angle forcing their opinions on you.

This storytelling shows how we are all vulnerable, and our decisions affect other people.

The spammy 1star reviews reinforce my opinion that they are paid for shills trying to tear down the truth.

I can't understand why all the bad reviews on this movie. Sounds like a personal thing to me. I see the movie very realistic. It is a little soft, but it's a good start exposing Hollywood and exactly what is going on. Now I'm waiting for Part 2. Come on people, we're ready. Let's hear the whole truth! 😉

I can't say I agreed with all of the filmmakers choices. Music, editing, cinematography were all hit and miss. But the script was focused, the acting was surprisingly good for a film with this kind of budget, and most importantly, the story gave me the creeps.

I can't say I enjoy thinking about the topics covered by this film. In fact, I generally avoid these subjects as I find them discouraging. But for anyone who's never considered the conspiratorial nature of power, fame, and large sums of money, this is worth your time to watch.

I am not surprised at the low score or sarcastic reviews. In a way, it proves the point the movie is trying to make. I applaud the filmmakers for making a movie they believe in, even though they knew it would get a low score. Not many people are willing to do that kind of thing.

I don't think this is purely a work of fiction. The characters are fictitious but the story is closer to reality than most people are prepared to admit.

It's a brave stab at the sins of Hollywood, stardom and fame.

It will never be a hit. The Dark State would never allow it!