In the jungles of Ecuador, blood taints the waters. A multinational conglomerate's unholy alliance with a bloodthirsty military regime has resulted in a massacre. Only the rebel Francisco Franco and his determined wife Mia can prove the truth. To settle a personal debt, former CIA agent Jack Begosian takes on the freelance assignment to rescue Francisco and risks everything in a brutal battle to expose the cover-up.
Pedestrian action scenes that wouldn't be out of place in a direct-to-DVD cheapie.
– Alonso Duralde,
TheWrap,
3 Jan 2013
rotten:
A self-serious eco-thriller assembled with a competent but heavy hand.
– Justin Chang,
Variety,
4 Jan 2013
rotten:
A slog of a thriller that tries for relevance with an environmental message, A Dark Truth's biggest mystery is how so many "name" actors ended up in this torpid turkey.
– Linda Barnard,
Toronto Star,
10 Jan 2013
rotten:
For all the attempted intrigue and mayhem, the film is dullsville, mired by a poky script, unremarkable action and, the hard-working Garcia aside, uninspired performances.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan 2013
rotten:
A lightweight flick about a heavy-duty subject, A Dark Truth plays like a TV movie back in the days when TV wasn't worth watching.