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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: First Look Pictures
Salesrank: 32789
Released: June 19, 2007 |
| Our Price: $7.46 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Anna Veigh (Leelee Sobieski) a recently qualified art therapist and teacher is finding work a tougher psychological challenge that she had anticipated. The offer of a new position minding two young orphans while their wealthy uncle is away on business seems to be a perfect escape. Her new workplace is Bly House a remote country estate with beautiful grounds and a small resident staff. Miles and Flora the children seem sweet and charming. Anna thinks that she has really landed on her feet after the rigors of her previous job. However Annas perfect world quickly begins to fade as she makes disturbing discoveries.System Requirements:Running Time: 95 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS Rating: NR UPC: 687797312594 Manufacturer No: FLP-31259
In a Dark Place Reviews:
Wanted to like it.. 
2008-08-20 - I really wanted to like this movie it had potential but it just fell flat... nothing else to add lol it's a disappointing flick.
Waste of time 
2008-07-22 - I'm glad I did not buy this movie or pay to rent it. It was a waste of time. We were trying to figure out what the heck was happening the whole time. It had potential to be a great movie, but there were too many ways to "guess" what was supposed to be happening. Nothing was answered. I can understand some movies leave you hanging a little, but at least they do with clearer ways to decide for yourself how you think it ended. Not this movie. It's like the writter couldnt make up his mind. I think I would like to read the book now just to see if it made more sense than this movie. Dont waste your time or money on the movie though.
A quick comment
2008-07-19 - A previous reviewer wrote:
"I was also bothered by Sobieski's persistent near nudity"....
hmmm..
I thought the movie was quite interesting, and I cannot imagine ever saying something like this.
Thanks
depressing 
2008-07-07 - It was intense at times but overall the movie boring as it dragged on. It made little sence until the terrible ending. The flashbacks made no sence untill later but it would have been a little better without them.
Save your money
2008-07-06 - Dull movie. After reading various comments I'd offer that what the director was trying to portray with the open bathrobe scenes, etc., was that the end result of being abused as a child is a lack of self respect.
Also, it's commonly accepted that the abused abuse.
Add to all that, she's obviously losing her mind. At the end when she says that she's "the only one who knows...", I think she means that she knows what it's like to be abused. Additionally, when her childhood face is super-imposed over her adult face - my take on it is that she's schizophrenic (hearing the voices), and a split-personality to boot. She is the abused child and she is now the adult abuser.
As to the weird violin scene...I think that was just a smoke screen and a pitiful attempt to add mystery.
As to the ghosts? Well there's where you can draw your own conclusions...they could be trying to save the children from HER. Or they could be malevolent spirits whether in actuality or in Anna's mind. Anna could actually believe that she is trying to save the children. In any event, it's pretty clear that the children believe she's a monster.
All in all, it's an intriguing story and has been done much better.
As to LeeLee's performance...well...to me, she's always had a sort of wooden look about her.
Anyway, the movie isn't very good. I happened to see it on cable so I'm only out the time it took to watch.
