Film Review – A Dark Truth

Released during the same period as Gus Van Sant’s “Promised Land” and
its focus on the possible environmental disaster known as fracking, “A
Dark Truth” also explores a little-known area of natural resource woe,
covering the rise of corporations collecting control of water and land
rights in struggling countries. However, instead of a respectful drama
that preaches and teaches, “A Dark Truth” emerges as a political
actioner, with star Andy Garcia spending his screentime wielding a
handgun as his character sets out to expose evil. It’s a smart play to
secure audience attention, but the effort is wasted on a dreary,
formulaic picture. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com