The opening minutes of «Fugue» not only suggest that we're in for another grim and off - kilter portrait of femininity, but that Smoczynska is again twisting a very familiar setup into a ruthless piece of storytelling that plays by its own rules. (indiewire.com)
The Darkest Hour revolves around a pretty familiar setup: a small group of people — in this case, young Americans vacationing in Moscow — struggle to stay together and survive, in the wake of a global takeover by hostile forces that hail from another world. (csmonitor.com)
Unfortunately, it appears as though this is one of those cases where the writers» previous filmography is a good indicator of what to expect here; namely, a whole lot of horror genre cliches and familiar setups that lack the precision or creativity, in terms of execution, to make them feel fresh or to create atmosphere. (screenrant.com)