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The Passion of Darkly Noon Reviews:
You'll Crack Up As Darkly Does
2008-04-22 - Where is this supposed to be taking place? And when? The couple is living in the forest to escape being looked down upon in town for not being married? Darkly used to belong to a religious sect/cult in which his parents were killed, again by those vicious "local townspeople". So when and where is this taking place? 100 years ago? Can't be - everything looks modern. Then we got this Quaker of a character in Darkly Noon, who falls in love with the woman, Calley. Calley's man, Clay, actually goes along with her idea to have him stay with them. Bad idea.

Now, if your can get past some of the silliness in the basic set-up of the story, you may be able to enjoy the lush beauty of the forest and the valley where it all takes place. Brendan Fraser does a reasonable job as the repressed and stuttering Darkly Noon.. Darkly's a bit of a nut-job at times, though still likable in a way. You can't completely blame him after all. Calley's always in the skimpiest of halter tops and short skirts, driving poor Darkly mad!

Later he meets an older woman and fellow wack-job also living in the forest not far from Calley and her husband, who turns out to be Clay's mother, and who holds Calley responsible for the death of her husband and for stealing her mute boy away from her. She gives Darkly the idea that Calley is a witch. Darkly in an attempt to deal with his conflicting emotions embarks on a course of nightly mutilations. Yes, good old Darkly is slowly losing what's left of his mind.. and we get to sit through it - yay! Later, we're even treated to a visit by Darkly's dead parents who ask him if he's been eating properly, saying his prayers and oh yeah, have you killed that darn witch yet?

Viggo Mortenson does a great job of the boyfriend Clay, the only one with any sense in this movie. Ashley Judd plays the clueless Calley.

You'll probably find yourself laughing it's so over the top at times, and just plain ridiculous at others, but that's Hollywood for you.

One of the best movies I've seen
2008-03-21 - I bought this movie mainly because I'm a huge fan of Ashley Judd so I was sure there was going to be something about it that I liked. But wow, this movie is amazing. The plot is great, the acting is brilliant and the characters are so complex yet believable. There are some really good songs in it too, especially the one in the end credits, sung by PJ Harvey. I love the scene with the big sparkling shoe on the lake and I think it's a shame you find out the reason why it's there in the end of the movie because I think that could have been left unsaid. However, this movie is dark, twisted, weird and absolutely wonderful and I strongly recommend it to any movie-fan!

Nominate for" Worst Movie Ever"
2008-02-02 - I'm almost ashamed to admit I watched the whole thing.
This seems to be the premise: throw together a lot of blood and fire and nipples and explosions and bullet holes and you have a movie. . .
Sorry.
. . .then, for good measure, throw in a circus elephant. . .
Sorrier.
I still can't believe I watched the whole thing.

Well acted but very strange movie.
2008-01-31 - All the performances were great but I found the movie to be a little disturbing. Brendan was able to show his acting range by playing such a dark character.

One of my favourite films, period.
2007-11-24 - Much like The Reflecting Skin, The Passion of Darkly Noon is one of those films you'll love or hate. Cliche, I know, but it's quite true. For those of you who loved the mood of Lynch's Twin Peaks or the intensity of Blue Velvet, or those who really enjoy a slow brooding atmosphere above the noise and chaos of standard Hollywood action fare, it's a real treat.

The stranger and more 'surreal' elements of the film are actually very clearly explained within the film by the characters themselves! You won't have to look up the meaning online unless you weren't paying attention.

Brendon Frasier is one of those actors I'd come to hate, having seen him in various painful comic roles over the years (I had to clean my eyes with a wire brush after The Mummy 1 and 2) so I expected little from him. However, his portrayal of the conflicted, guilt-ridden main protagonist is really wonderful, disturbing and moving.

It's obviously not a film for everyone, but I really urge you to see it for yourself. Don't expect a hollywood blockbuster with guns, bitchez 'n' bling. Don't expect a film focused on Viggo (although his character is a wonderfully original invention). Expect something considerably more haunting and elegiac. If you're anything like me, it'll stay with you forever.