Ensofter Overrated and overhyped

Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

JBeardless1013 I was asked to watch a documentary or read a book for class that was geared around our class subject which is Urban Planning. I never thought I would come across such a gem of a movie especially during a class assignment. This movie elicits emotions that you never knew you could have. I found myself deeply invested in the film and actually on the edge of my seat during a documentary. That is not to say that the movie is action packed with explosions on screen but in your heart. You feel for these people who live in the tunnels, and it truly makes you appreciate the things that you normally take for granted in your life. This movie has taught me a lot in the appreciation that one should not only have for shelter, food, and water but also the things in which we use daily. Also made me feel that the homeless people in my city deserve a chance the way the people in this tunnel were given one. The black and white coloring really aided in the viewing of this film, really making you feel like you were in the tunnels with the cast. Our trash truly is their treasure, and every so often they find a hidden gem the way this film was a hidden gem for me.

RocketB52 Marc Singer claims he didn't know what he was doing when he shot DARK DAYS, which is why he filmed it in black and white.It's an astonishing claim, and I don't know what's MORE astonishing. . .the fact he really means this, or his movie.Marc Singer goes down into the Amtrak tunnels beneath Riverside Park in New York City, and enters the world of the so-called "mole people," as they are referred to by those of us in NY who have heard about the tunnel dwellers, but have never actually seen them.In the grainy beauty of black and white (and I can't imagine this story having been filmed in color), he submerges us in the world of a group of homeless, who have built their shanty town in the relative safety of the train tunnels. Able to get electricity by tapping into cables and trickles of water from the pipes running over head, they form a community that in some ways, is not too different from any other community, except that these are people who have reached the place we all dread. It's the twilight world of homelessness, the world where 99.9% of the rest of the population doesn't acknowledge you except maybe to toss a few coins your way on a cold night.The people in it are unforgettable, and I defy anyone to watch DARK DAYS and walk by a homeless person without realizing that there sits a human being, not just a cast off piece of furniture. Completely absorbing, wrenching, and ultimately heartening. Not just worth watching, but worth owning.

Raina-9 Extremely interesting and very well done! Very sad that in this country of extreme wealth and over consumerism, we can't help others. Story seems to have a happy ending, but not at the hands of our inattentive government. How about some social programs so no one has to live with rats, underground! Marc Singer has taken a delicate subject and shed some real light on it. It is a film that should be required watching, especially for students of social reform. My only question is "What happened to the animals these people keep as pets?" Where are they? Have they too, been thrown by the wayside by a non caring government? Isn't it time we stop spending on an oil war and take care of those at home?

jpetit29 Just finished watching Dark Days and "WOW". Been a while since a movie touched me like that. I enjoyed the people and could somewhat identify with them; not that I have been homeless but close to it. This movie shows real heartfelt stories and makes you think a lot. To think that at the end they were all so happy for their new place. These people are amazing, Marc is amazing to have brought us these people and their story. I sincerely hope that they are all doing fine and enjoying their new places. Life is a battle but I saw some real winners tonight. Thank you. Thank you for the coalition to take part of the fight for human rights and to give a voice to the less fortunate.($) We are all the same and we should all be treated equally. It's sad to think that many times we are not heard simply because we live in a society that makes us different because of the size of our wallets. Let's not forget the most important lesson here, we are all special and unique in our own way.