Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Gripping story with well-crafted characters

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Before Norman Reedus became a fan-favorite on the popular television series, 'The Walking Dead,' he was a small-time actor gathering a bit of attention through a conjunction of both mainstream and independent films - such notable titles being a small role in the tense thriller, '8MM' with Nicolas Cage, the John Hughes-penned drama, 'Reach the Rock,' and of course an early role opposite Mira Sorvino in the sci- fi thriller, 'Mimic.' But in 1998, he starred opposite Alan Rickman and Polly Walker in the rather strange, tautly-wound, independent, suspense film, 'Dark Harbor,' an eerily eccentric tale of forbidden love with only a select few characters inhibiting the screen throughout its duration.The movie follows three characters woven into a sort of psychological array of hidden motives and blind attraction. Norman Reedus stars as a drifter who is picked up by a bickering married couple (Rickman and Walker) and finds himself getting stuck with the two on a rather isolated property in the south-eastern part of Maine. Along the way, tension grows and the shaky marriage begins to be questioned further due to the interference of the drifter.The film features a haunting musical score by relatively unknown composer, David Mansfield, atmospheric locations, and a psychological foray into one of the darkest areas of the human mind. The film may not be one to revisit too often due to its dark nature, but it's certainly worth experiencing. I, for one, really respond to the movie's overall feel, or atmospheric tone, and relish in the director's intent to focus his story against a backdrop of moody and isolated locations for the purpose of extracting of his stars from the rest of the world. The DVD, released by Artisan Series in the U.S. and now out of print, features a commentary track by director Adam Coleman Howard which is essential listening if one enjoys this type of movie. It dives deep into the oddities on screen and assists in understanding the film's coveted structure. Check this one out, especially if you like suspenseful dramas with unconventional themes. The disc can be had for a reasonable price on the secondary market as of this writing and is worth adding to your collection - especially for you Reedus fans clamoring to see him outside his zombie-hunting escapades.

So I've been on a quest to watch all things Norman Reedus, and am very happy to have found this little movie which I love. I loved it so much that after I first watched a downloaded file of it, I searched many stores online and finally found a second hand copy of the DVD on eBay, which I purchased.I like small, character-driven movies and this is one of my favorites. There are just three actors, and most of the movie takes place in the same house, so it is up to the actors and writers to make it work. I knew how it was going to end before watching, but not all the details of it, so although I would have liked to be surprised, I still enjoyed the suspense of the film and seeing how the characters reacted to one another.If you are a fan of any of these actors this is a must-see, as they all had amazing performances. I'm trying to get more people to watch it, but since it is hard to find, I guess only hard core fans will make the effort.

Okay, I saw this movie last night. I've wanted to watch this forever, and I finally made it to Blockbuster to get it. Well, I watched it, and aside from Alan Rickman, this movie SUCKED! I mean, what the heck? The ending was the worse. ALAN KISSING ANOTHER GUY??? Heck no! That was just... wrong. I cried, thank you very much. I must say, whoever made this movie really did an awful job. The camera work was total crap. And the plot was awful. I didn't understand it. By the end, I was so confused that I was frustrated. It's a good movie for fellow Alan lovers, but if you're just looking for a movie to watch, don't see it. Watch something else. No good plot, bad camera work, two very bad actors.... I just didn't like it, and I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

This is one of my all time favorite movies, it's great to watch in groups, I find. It's also great for any Alan Rickman fan, he does such a wonderful job. It's engrossing, entertaining, very surprising... you have to watch it twice, at least. I haven't watched it with anyone who didn't like it or at least find it worthwhile.