![]() ![]() In Darkness follows Sofia (Dormer), a blind pianist who is the only witness to the suspicious death of her neighbor Veronique (a sultry Emily Ratajkowski), the gorgeous daughter of a possible war criminal (a grim Jan Bijvoet). This may not be a movie I enjoyed, but it’s one I admire. And realizing that, I can only say bravo. They meant to make me feel off-kilter and disturbed. They meant to repulse with their crass objectification of female bodies. ![]() They meant to deny us her standard charms. But as I wrote, I realized I’d been blind to what Dormer and her co-writer/director Anthony Byrne were doing. I was railing against the film’s leering at her body and its convoluted plot. The first time, I was ready to tell you that In Darkness was an ill-conceived and disappointing erotic thriller that totally wastes its star/co-writer Natalie Dormer’s sharp eyes and signature smirk by throwing her into the role of a stoic blind woman. This is the second time I wrote this review.
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