The ONLY good thing about this film is seeing a youthful Brad Pitt, before fame grabbed him. Yes, the landscape in pre-war Yugoslavia is beautiful as well. But truthfully, this movie is a dog. Terrible script, and awful acting, like some kid's junior high school film project. The dual personality Rick/Man in Black Leather Mask didn't really go anywhere. Frankly, with the mask on, Pitt is neither interesting, risky, or scary. The "carpe diem" theme has been done a million times before, and a whole lot better. Worst bar fight scene in film history too. The father seemed to be a good, sympathetic character, but the actor seemed to be in a straight-jacket, unable to really go with the feelings a father in his circumstances would be going through. My guess is this low budget, direct to video disaster eventually did better than break even just because of Pitt's fame, but trust me, it's not worth the two bucks.
Review of The Dark Side of the Sun
