Dark Summer – Movie Review
First Reaction – Dark Summer does everything by the book without breaking out from the typical style.
Where to Watch
On digital 1 September from Miracle Media.
Director: Conrad Craven
Writer: Conrad Craven (Screenplay)
Cast
- Dion Jay
- Antwan Smith (Killer Zaddy)
- Darvinique Hawthorne
- Nicholas James Wenzel
- Emmanuel Edwards
Plot: Follow Jarvis and Tre’s journey through a treacherous drug deal testing their loyalties and forcing them to confront their fears. With intense action and shifting alliances the film explores the consequences of choices made under pressure.
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Dark Summer starts when two young men Jarvis (Jay) and Tre (Smith) decide to try their hand at drug dealing. However, it goes wrong, and they get tricked by a ruthless drug dealer. In their attempts to get their money back, things spiral out of control, and they unlock a bigger threat.
The friends must work together to make it out of the situation, but they have no idea how deep the trouble they got themselves into is. Can the young an innocent men learn before being discovered by the drug lord who wants answers.
Verdict on Dark Summer
Recap
The movie follows two young men who decide they want to make money quick by jumping into a life of crime. However, things spiral out of control and they must get out without being hurt or killed.
Best Parts
The idea of cause and affect is in play here and comes through strongly. We get good performances from the cast, showing the different environments the characters come from.
Worst Parts
The story doesn’t do anything we haven’t seen before and leaves us in the same situation as many others. It is more of the same, young men drawn to a drug world and the consequences cause major problems for them. We have seen it before and done better with a bigger impact on the message.
Final Thoughts – Dark Summer is a by-the-book step into the drug world.
