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The Dark Horse
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After suffering a nervous breakdown, Maori speed-chess champion Genesis Potini (Cliff Curtis) volunteers to teach a group of disadvantaged children how to play the game while seeking redemption and a new purpose in life.
Genre:
Drama
Actors:
Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, Miriama McDowell, Barry Te Hira, Xavier Horan, Wayne Hapi, Lyel Timu, Te Ahorangi Retimana-Martin, Calae Hignett-Morgan, James Napier Robertson, ...»
Director:
James Napier Robertson
Country:
New Zealand
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The Mary Sue
July 15, 2016 This year, Disney bypassed the feel-good sports movie, and luckily for U.S. audiences, we got a smaller but better version with The Dark Horse.
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Boston Globe
April 14, 2016 "Dark Horse" falls into the formula of underprivileged kids challenging the elites at their own game. But the outcome is never certain.
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San Francisco Chronicle
April 07, 2016 There are heroes to root for in "The Dark Horse," and you'll feel mostly good about humanity walking out the door.
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Tribune News Service
April 13, 2016 The film never shies away from the hard topics, and the actors bring nuance and heart to this intensely dramatic and affecting film.
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Washington Post
April 14, 2016 "The Dark Horse" isn't always easy to watch, but Curtis's quietly powerful presence makes it worthwhile.
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Globe and Mail
April 15, 2016 Curtis is 100-per-cent watchable as a puffy, mumbling shuffler whose chess lessons double as life strategies.
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Arizona Republic
April 14, 2016 Curtis' portrayal of Gen's ever-present, invasive mental illness isn't mere window dressing and lacks showboating. The camera hugs his meltdowns with an uncomfortable perseverance as he talks to himself, hallucinates and turns manic.
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The Young Folks
May 22, 2016 ... The Dark Horse understands that it requires more than simple narrative tricks and interesting factoids to make its "true story" stand out as a great film.
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Adelaide Review
August 10, 2016 A hugely chunked-up Curtis, a Kiwi actor who's worked all over the world but returned home to star in and help produce Robertson's film, is masterly here.
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