Dark Days tells the story of homeless people living under the real world and in a community they created themselves, near the train tracks in New York.
Mar Singer's Dark Days is an amateur filmmaker creating a visually and emotionally powerful film experience. The lives of the people living underneath our world in a community of their own near the train tracks is horrifying, yet their community and respect for each other is tremendous. The main attraction I had to this film were the characters living in this world they created. You become a part of their lives; you live in this world with them. You see them living in these conditions and their addictions you just want to help them yourself. You hope and pray that they can make it out of their and make a living outside.
To make a film like this takes dedication and it's apparent that these filmmakers had good intentions and were dedicated to this project. Their passion and energy are shown in the film, which is what most films are missing these days. A passion for the story they are telling. Dark Days has all of this and more.
The use of black and white emphasizes their living conditions. It's cold and dark down there and we see this through the black and white. Even though I believe it was not their intention to shoot in black and white because of the inexperience of the crew, it worked to their advantage. If everything were in colour, the film would give off an entirely different emotion and would seem that it was just a guy with a camera shooting stuff.
The music itself is powerful and moving. It fits perfectly with the style, characters and emotions of the film. I was so impressed with this film that I did research on it immediately after I had seen it and learned that the director himself had lived down there for months before he decided to film. This fact adds more emotion to the film for me. It's not about a guy filming these people down here; it's one of their own shinning the light on their own situation. The fact that everyone on the crew had no prior filming experience increases the enjoyment of the film as well.
It is so well made that it gives me, as a film student that anything is possibly. I never imagined this film being inspirational but that's the way it turned out for me. Aside from some pacing issues that film is near perfect.
We follow one of these people down into their world and we live down their, with everyone throughout the film. We see how they interact with each other, how they take care of their homes, how they find food and shower. The film ends with their victory in overcoming homelessness. It plays out like a film dramatic film.
It's been weeks after viewing this film and it is still in my mind. One of the best documentaries I have ever seen and my favourite film watched this year.
Mar Singer's Dark Days is an amateur filmmaker creating a visually and emotionally powerful film experience. The lives of the people living underneath our world in a community of their own near the train tracks is horrifying, yet their community and respect for each other is tremendous. The main attraction I had to this film were the characters living in this world they created. You become a part of their lives; you live in this world with them. You see them living in these conditions and their addictions you just want to help them yourself. You hope and pray that they can make it out of their and make a living outside.
To make a film like this takes dedication and it's apparent that these filmmakers had good intentions and were dedicated to this project. Their passion and energy are shown in the film, which is what most films are missing these days. A passion for the story they are telling. Dark Days has all of this and more.
The use of black and white emphasizes their living conditions. It's cold and dark down there and we see this through the black and white. Even though I believe it was not their intention to shoot in black and white because of the inexperience of the crew, it worked to their advantage. If everything were in colour, the film would give off an entirely different emotion and would seem that it was just a guy with a camera shooting stuff.
The music itself is powerful and moving. It fits perfectly with the style, characters and emotions of the film. I was so impressed with this film that I did research on it immediately after I had seen it and learned that the director himself had lived down there for months before he decided to film. This fact adds more emotion to the film for me. It's not about a guy filming these people down here; it's one of their own shinning the light on their own situation. The fact that everyone on the crew had no prior filming experience increases the enjoyment of the film as well.
It is so well made that it gives me, as a film student that anything is possibly. I never imagined this film being inspirational but that's the way it turned out for me. Aside from some pacing issues that film is near perfect.
We follow one of these people down into their world and we live down their, with everyone throughout the film. We see how they interact with each other, how they take care of their homes, how they find food and shower. The film ends with their victory in overcoming homelessness. It plays out like a film dramatic film.
It's been weeks after viewing this film and it is still in my mind. One of the best documentaries I have ever seen and my favourite film watched this year.