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44% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 55% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Desire torments a former cultist (Brendan Fraser) taking refuge at the home of a scantily clad woman (Ashley Judd) whose husband...
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- Brendan Fraser
- Philip Ridley
- Mystery & Thriller
An off-beat, haunting, overwrought fairy tale for adults. Full Review | Original Score: C | Feb 14, 2001. Christopher Null Filmcritic.com. Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jan 1, 2000....
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- Picture 9/10
- Audio 8/10
- Extras 8/10
- Closing
Described by critic Mark Kermode as an "extraordinary filmmaker" and "one of the UK's most imaginative talents", visionary British director Philip Ridley followed his sensational debut The Reflecting Skin with another surreal incursion into the dark heart of the 'American dream' in The Passion of Darkly Noon. Darkly Noon (Brendan Fraser) is the sol...
Arrow Video presents Philip Ridley’s second feature, The Passion of Darkly Noon, on Blu-ray, presenting the film in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on this dual-layer disc. The 1080p/24hz high-definition encode comes from a new 2K restoration performed by Arrow, which comes from a scan of the 35mm original camera negative. I’m familiar with Rid...
Arrow includes two audio tracks: a lossless PCM 2.0 stereo surround track and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround presentation. I listened to the 5.1 surround track and only sampled the 2.0 one. The film has a very intriguing electronic score that manages to take full effect of the surround set-up. Notes and beats bounce around between speakers to great effect ...
Arrow does a wonderful job giving the film its due through a nice selection of special features. Following an isolated score (that apparently features unused bits, which I’m sure it does, but I couldn’t really pick them out) is a new audio commentaryby writer/director Philip Ridley. Ridley goes over the film’s production history, covering how the i...
It’s an odd film, and one that was probably doomed to be forgotten, yet Arrow has gone out of their way to save it, giving it a stunning presentation and a rich set of features. BUY AT:
May 19, 1995 · The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) - IMDb. Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. The Passion of Darkly Noon. 1995. Not Rated. 1h 41m. IMDb RATING. 5.8 /10. 4.2K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 2:49. 1 Video. 99+ Photos. Drama Mystery Thriller.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Philip Ridley
- 1995-05-19
Entertainment Weekly called The Passion of Darkly Noon "an unintended comedy with a scorcher of an ending", citing poor acting, over-the-top dialogue and implausible plot twists. Conversely, Fangoria magazine praised the film, citing especially the performance of Brendan Fraser.
The Passion of Darkly Noon is great, beautiful and symbolic film and lacks only the things described above about the characters. I give this 8/10 rating and still highly recommended it if you love demanding and all the way non-mainstream and intelligent cinema.
Fraser brilliantly combines Darkly’s innocence and religious mania in an unforgettable performance that reminds viewers of what a good actor he can be when working with a decent script. Judd is fine too, while Mortensen is impressive as Clay, communicating using only clicks, whistles and taps.
