30
The film's heart is in exactly the right place, but there's not a brain in its pretty little head.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
40
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
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.
30
Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein
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.
50
A self-serious eco-thriller assembled with a competent but heavy hand, A Dark Truth decries corporate corruption and Third World oppression in an all-too-obvious manner.
25
Slant Magazine by Michael Nordine
A Dark Truth is one of those unfortunate projects whose component parts are immediately at odds with one another.
38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Rick Groen
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.