"A Darkness Swallowed"

Barbara Cardinale January 23

So, Nate totally warned us that not every film at Sundance was going to be spectacular, or even decent for that matter. I couldn't agree more, as I seriously felt sick to my stomach when I viewed A Darkness Swallowed written and directed by Betsy Bromberg. After an hour of witnessing bizarre photographs of an old car, some statues and bones, and what looked like a combination of snot, mushrooms and cobwebs, I decided that I was in too sober of a mind state to watch fleeting images and therefore I walked out. I figured since the film was putting me to sleep anyway, (not to mention making me nauseous), I might as well just go back to the lodge and dream of something better than watching the worst artsy-on-take of the discovery channel. Seriously, unless you enjoy looking at complete pointlessness to the point where you wish you didn't eat before watching, do not go see this film.