In House Of Darkness, Justin Long and Kate Bosworth illuminate little about men, women, or anything else
hour, and the remainder of its running time effectively reiterates character details LaBute already established: Hap is a self-serving misogynist, and Mina and Lucy’s self-satisfaction is so cryptic and cloying that the film’s conclusion becomes blindingly obvious. If the writer-director’s intention was to create tension, an hour of LaBute’s Men Are From Mars feminism, which was well-established in his 1997 debut, only underscores how little the film actually has on its mind.
LaBute maintains the pretense of telling a fable, with gothic title cards declaring “Once upon a time…” before his characters meekly settle into their pre-ordained roles. The choice only adds an unearned layer of condescension, leading to the decidedly underwhelming observation that stories have meaning. Truly, riveting.exists in a strange and equally fatal no man’s land of being simultaneously under- and overwritten.
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