Hacia la oscuridad (2007)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Antonio Negret

Writer:

Antonio Negret (writer)

Release Date:

3 June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Sometimes even ransom isn't enough.

Plot:

Deals with 90 minutes in a kidnapped hostage's life, and the frustration his family, a special ops team, and a man in charge of delivering the ransom money all feel as they rush to save him.

Plot Keywords:

Ransom | Colombia | Special Ops | Death | Soldier Of Fortune

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	2:45 AM	TMC
Fri. July 31	6:25 PM	TMC

Cast

Roberto Urbina	...	Jose Gutierrez
America Ferrera	...	Luiza
David Sutcliffe	...	Charlie Bain
Tony Plana	...	Carlos Gutierrez
William Atherton	...	John
Alejandra Borrero	...	Marta Gutierrez
Fernando Solórzano	...	Umberto Pompeo
Roberto Cano	...	Pedro
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Juan Carlos Arango	...	Bucko
Alonso Arias	...	Sandro
Carlos Humberto Camacho	...	Roberto 'El Lobo' Sanchez
Cameron Daddo	...	Victor
Claudia Degustini	...	Sheila Mendoza
Omar Diaz	...	Customs Official
Jose Vicente Guiterrez	...	Felipe Mendoza
Jorge Monterrosa	...	Cuate
Rafael Negret	...	Ramiro
Kate Siegel	...	Jenn
David Simmons	...	Juan Martinez
Andres Toro	...	Jaime
Carlos Valencia	...	Manuel
Selah Victor	...	Larissa

Also Known As:

Towards Darkness (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong violence, language, and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Panama City, Panama

Company:

Towards Darkness

Movie Connections:

Remake of Darkness Minus Twelve (2004)

Another DVD Frisbee

This movie says it is inspired by true events, but that's as far as the interesting part goes.

I don't mind reading a movie (since this film is foreign), but being unfamiliar with the cast along with the constant and frustrating flashbacks, I had to continue to pause to finish reading something and then try to figure out who was talking, plus what character (actor) I was viewing and in what character context.

Also, with each scene of seeing the ransom money delivery guy stuck in traffic to meet the noon deadline, then another and another and ....yet another flashback ... and back to the traffic frustration. The flashbacks were too often and they were the kinds that had flash, flash, flash of this and that kind of ratatatat pictures, that my eyeballs became so weary from the strain I had to stop watching this film. It was hard enough to read the movie, but to have my eyes assaulted with flashing flashbacks was just too much. I got the idea, okay? that these were good buddies who drank together and so forth, but enough was enough. This movie lacked cohesiveness with a very limited storyline. As far as I was concerned I didn't care if the kidnap victim was rescued ... was about ready to side with the kidnappers! So, fly this Frisbee disc out the window and don't waste your time.