The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) |
| Director | Philip Ridley |
| Screenplay Writer | Philip Ridley |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Lead Actors | Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, Viggo Mortensen |
| Cast | Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, Viggo Mortensen, Loren Dean, Grace Zabriskie, Bill Irwin |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller, Mystery |
| Release Date | September 22, 1995 (United Kingdom) |
| Duration | 1h 51m (111 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$6 million (approx.) |
| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom, Germany |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | Limited data available (limited theatrical release) |
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Summary
Darkly (Fraser) escapes from a religious cult after his parents die and is rescued after getting lost in the forest. Troubled and injured, he ends up at the home of lovers Callie (Judd) and Clay (Mortensen). Darkly develops an infatuation with Callie as she nurses him back to health and soon finds that he cannot control his urges.
Review
The fact that this “work” stars possibly the worst A list actor in history (Fraser) makes it extremely difficult to take seriously. The capable Judd and Mortensen stand no chance of rescuing it. It is an absolutely ridiculous film that attempts to blend modern life with bizarre fairy tale overtones. When Darkly Noon first arrives at the home of the beautiful Callie, she is sweltering (dripping with sweat and half-naked) in nearly every scene as she nurses him back to health in her barn. To say the least, the deeply religious Darkly is conflicted. Not only by his undeniable attraction to Callie, and not just with his subsequent jealousy toward her deaf mute lover, Clay. But also because a hermit like old lady, who apparently lives nearby and mysteriously appears from time to time, informs him that Callie is an evil witch who should be punished for her sins. Really. Crap like this doesn’t come along every day!
The only thing more amusing than the script itself may be reading reviews written by people who actually buy the premise, calling it a “genuinely poetic, yet nightmarish piece” and the like. As a cross between the mumbling, pathetic Milton of Office Space and Fraser’s own unfrozen caveman in Encino Man, Darkly is supposed to appear dark and disturbed.
Instead, one cannot stop laughing as he resists any physical contact with Callie one minute, then chokes the chicken (metaphorically no actual chickens here) from a distance as he watches her undress. The more he observes her with Clay, the more envious he becomes of the deaf stud, and the more he enraged he becomes with the unrighteousness of their rampant lovemaking. A hilariously violent and strange culmination follows as Darkly snaps and an unexplained, giant, glittering boot comes floating down the nearby river. Good times.
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