Straight Into Darkness

2004

Action / Drama / Horror / War

2
IMDb Rating 4.9/10 10 1478 1.5K

Plot summary

The movie encompasses several different elements-the perils of war, a touch of macabre, sadness and redemption.

Director

Jeff Burr Photo
Jeff Burr

Top cast

Timothy E. Goodwin Photo
Timothy E. Goodwin
Ryan Francis Photo
Ryan Francis as Losey
David Warner Photo
David Warner as Deacon
Daniel Roebuck Photo
Daniel Roebuck as Soldier
720p.BluRay
867.62 MB
1280*718
English 2.0
R
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 6 / 10

An original idea not fully developed ...............

After a superior opening sequence in the minefield, the film winds down, with much walking and talking. It then picks up again when the battle begins between the orphan army and the Nazis. At this point the movie really has nowhere to go. Obviously the rag tag children are not going to defeat the Germans and their tank. Unfortunately the battle sequences are not always credible, and seem stretched to the maximum. I think that the initial idea of the two deserters could have been further developed, rather than boxing everything into a conclusion that is rather unlikely and therefore somewhat unsatisfying................. - MERK
Reviewed by 5 / 10

Mediocre "B" war drama saved by action packed ending

This movie is about two American deserters in WWII. Apparently they were court-marshaled for an accident involving a flame-thrower, but not too much is revealed about that, with the exception of the same flash-back annoyingly popping up every 10mins. As they travel the European countryside, not very much interesting happens to them. The two actors are your typical unknown amateur actors who sound like they are reading their lines rather than speaking them. And when the reach a strange orphanage, the story gets weirder before it gets any good.I thought the direction really wasn't that good, with the exception of the action sequences, which were up to the standard of any other good action director. But the rest left something to be desired. Some movies with small budgets can sometimes pull of really great things, and you are surprised to find out that it was a small budget. This one doesn't and reeks of a B-movie all over it.If you really love war movies and are desperate for another one, check this one out, I am sure you won't be too disappointed. But the rest of you can pass on this one, you won't be missing much.
Reviewed by 6 / 10

Quit squawkin' and start walkin'

The Orphanage meets Private Ryan. This is certainly a different type of WWII film. Not your daddy's tale of bravery.But, it is just what you would expect from writer/director Jeff Burr, who gave us Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Puppet Master 4 & 5, and Pumpkinhead II. A slightly bizarre twist on the usual WWII story.Two deserters, Ryan Francis and Scott MacDonald, come upon a group of orphans that have mental and physical handicaps. The man and woman who ran the orphanage before the war trained them to fight. Deming (MacDonald) is a real sleaze, who tries to rape the woman despite her obvious scars. They are attacked by 60 Germans who are after treasure in the building where they are holed up.The story is a mixture of strange and tender amidst the horrors of war. There is enough of Burr's past work to keep horror fans interested, but there is a beauty underneath, if you look for it.Check it out for a different take on war.
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