EFILMCRITIC.COM - *****
"Darkon" is easily one of the documentary highlights of the 2006 SXSW Film Festival, and I expect it'll earn a swell of grass-roots support not unlike those for "Murderball" and "Spellbound." ....
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FILMTHREAT.COM - *****
You can’t go wrong with “Darkon.” It’s an epic fantasy adventure with loads of laughs, starring a bunch of people who, believe it or not, you wish you were.
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POPMATTERS.COM
The film, too, takes Darkon seriously, which is what makes it so rewarding to watch. It could have easily poked fun at the players, asking us to laugh at their elaborate illusions and awkward anachronism. Instead, Darkon invites us into their world, employing sweeping camera cranes to endow key battle scenes with all the drama and excitement of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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AINTITCOOLNEWS.COM
This documentary explores that idea in depth. If you were never that kid who got to shine in the spotlight, but had dreams of being something more than you ever were, this film is for you.
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JOBLO.COM
One of the absolute highlights of the festival so far, Darkon had my fellow audience members clapping, laughing, and cheering with delight. This flick's gonna earn some attention soon, book it.
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STAR-TELEGRAM
Judging from the enthusiastic response from the full-house screening Saturday, Darkon just might find itself at a multiplex near you.
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GREENCINE DAILY
As the credits rolled, the crowd thundered and whooped and whistled and if there was a distributor in the audience, s/he'll know what to do.
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"Darkon" is easily one of the documentary highlights of the 2006 SXSW Film Festival, and I expect it'll earn a swell of grass-roots support not unlike those for "Murderball" and "Spellbound." ....
READ MORE
FILMTHREAT.COM - *****
You can’t go wrong with “Darkon.” It’s an epic fantasy adventure with loads of laughs, starring a bunch of people who, believe it or not, you wish you were.
READ MORE
POPMATTERS.COM
The film, too, takes Darkon seriously, which is what makes it so rewarding to watch. It could have easily poked fun at the players, asking us to laugh at their elaborate illusions and awkward anachronism. Instead, Darkon invites us into their world, employing sweeping camera cranes to endow key battle scenes with all the drama and excitement of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
READ MORE
AINTITCOOLNEWS.COM
This documentary explores that idea in depth. If you were never that kid who got to shine in the spotlight, but had dreams of being something more than you ever were, this film is for you.
READ MORE
JOBLO.COM
One of the absolute highlights of the festival so far, Darkon had my fellow audience members clapping, laughing, and cheering with delight. This flick's gonna earn some attention soon, book it.
READ MORE
STAR-TELEGRAM
Judging from the enthusiastic response from the full-house screening Saturday, Darkon just might find itself at a multiplex near you.
READ MORE
GREENCINE DAILY
As the credits rolled, the crowd thundered and whooped and whistled and if there was a distributor in the audience, s/he'll know what to do.
READ MORE
