Dark Water

4/5

Dark Water is one of those horror films that a lot of people say is underrated and was even was on some critics' list of best horror films of the decade. The film also has the talented Jennifer Connelly in it and this is definitely a good thing. I think Dark Water is a forgotten horror film that definitely is a must pickup even if you are not a horror fan.

The film is a remake of a Japanese film of the same name. The film is about Dahlia (Connelly) who moves her daughter to an apartment in Roosevelt Island after a divorce with her husband. After moving in, weird stuff starts happening all around the apartment. She thinks it might be the troublemaker kids that live in the apartment or her ex-husband. What she doesn't know is that she might be doing this to herself.

What really made this film so great is the atmosphere of the film. The film has a cool kind of out-of-date feel and kind of has the same feel of the first "Spiderman" movie. The film is also outstanding due to the actors from Connelly to even the cool John C. Reilly. Also Ariel Gade does an amazing job as the young girl in the film. She really moves the film and considering her age, her acting is really top-notch.

Another great thing about this film is it is always moving. Sadly a lot of films now have a lot of slow parts and sometimes the films don't really pick up until near the end. This film is not like that and there never is a dull moment. There is a twist which is another highlight of this film. During the whole film, you are really wondering what the twist is and once it does come, you are left with a good feeling.

What I didn't like in this film is some of the actions of Connelly character. While she trying to figure out what's going on in the apartment, she wanders into other people's apartments and then she's walks out like there is nothing wrong with that. Also with the twist, there are hints about what is to come, but everything is thrown to the side even though everything is still a mystery.

Asides from some flaws, Dark Water is really a good film due to an interesting twist, good acting and a nice atmosphere. Sadly this film fell of the face of the earth and is not really remembered. If you can find this movie, pick it up.