Thought provoking, dark, real

Rating: 9/10 (22 August 2010)

At the end of this film, one finds himself sitting in shocked silence. Rarely do you sit and watch the entire slew of credits, but the song that is playing is so intertwined with your thought process that it is impossible to turn off. The movie is one of the darkest I have ever seen. Though the film focuses on every area of evil (domestic violence, drugs, alcohol abuse, sex, bullying, fights, pornography, and more) the message is altogether heroic. Christ is mentioned several times in passing within the film, and Darko goes out as a new-age Christ. He decides to sacrifice himself so that others can confront their faults, even despite losing the recognition of the only love of his life.
The movie is shot beautifully, the soundtrack is great, and the message is superb. The timeline of love and fear mentioned in the movie turns out to be the prevailing theme. Overall brilliant.