and Soon the Darkness (2010)

4.5/10

Suspenseful but forgettable.

And Soon the Darkness revolves around two American girls on a bike trip in a remote part of Argentina split up and one of them goes missing, the other must find her before her worst fears are realized. (imdb)

The beginning of the film was suspenseful and very intriguing that it caught my attention. However, as the movie progressed, it became predictable and the plot slowly fell flat.

This film is labeled 'horror', which I take as sarcasm. Don't get me wrong, And Soon the Darkness is thrilling but if you are hoping for a scare than this is definitely not the movie. It uses the classic intense music accompanied by view of something hiding in the bushes attempting to create the horror element. It was creepy but not so much jumpy scary.

Amber Heard was believable in All The Boys Love Mandy Lane and again does a good job here. She gave a convincing performance in the lead role as the scared but determined best friend. I'm eager to see her future roles :)

The cinematography and landscapes are worth noticing in the film. The beautiful saturated landscapes are used very well in contrast to the desaturated grayish tone of the run-down deserted town in the latter half of the film. The camera angles are also worth noting.

If you are looking for an entertaining mindless Friday night thriller/suspense movie but don't mind the flat storyline...then this film will not disappoint.