A Dark Truth
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6.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5

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  1. JordanElgrably
    Apr 8, 2013
    7
    I completely disagree with the few critics who have been cited in MetaCrtiic. "A Dark Truth" reminds me in a good way of the spy films and political thrillers of the '70s and '80s, without being heavy-handed. It does not feel like a television movie. What it does do successfully is force us to take seriously the water privatization issue. Why is it that so often in American cinema, when a film is actually about something that matters, and challenges the mainstream corporate-CIA narrative of good vs. evil, right vs. wrong, the critics or the public, or both, are reluctant to hear the message? The performances of Andy Garcia, Kim Coates and Deborah Kara Unger are noteworthy, though Forest Whitaker is somewhat lackluster in this role, as if he could not quite commit to the part. I give "A Dark Truth" high marks, as a capable thriller that is actually about something, and not just another shoot 'em up.… Expand
  2. Patriot9811
    Apr 26, 2013
    1
    I'm only 13 minutes into A Dark Truth and I am already gagging on the anti-capitalist, Communist propaganda. Hollywood is in full "we hate America" mode these days. How sad. This movie even mentions "change" in the first 5 minutes. Barf. Hey Hollywood. You do understand after 5 years of Hope and Change Communism by the Democrats that today's US Labor force participation rate is LOWEST since 1979? You do understand that Communism has failed everywhere it's ever been tried on the face of the planet, don't you? Many Americans can no longer stomach the garbage that comes out of Hollywood these days. Get OUT of politics. Get back to making movies again, not Communist propaganda...… Expand

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Metascore
31 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 4 out of 6
  1. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    Jan 11, 2013
    38
    A lightweight flick about a heavy-duty subject, A Dark Truth plays like a TV movie back in the days when TV wasn't worth watching.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Gary Goldstein
    Jan 10, 2013
    30
    For all the attempted intrigue and mayhem, the film is dullsville, mired by a poky script, unremarkable action and, the hard-working Garcia aside, uninspired performances.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    Jan 6, 2013
    40
    Interweaving clumsily staged action sequences with endless pontificating about evil mega-corporations privatizing public resources, the mediocre environmental-themed thriller A Dark Truth wears its good intentions on its sleeve.
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