Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Aglaope The main difference with this western is it is set in a remote valley in the European Alps. Western genre more than western.At times I thought I was going to be watching another version of Pale Rider (1985), but it was probably more like Unforgiven (1992) meets Deliverance (1972).It is a film that keeps the dialogue to a minimum, and doesn't dig unto the characters personality in depth, but I think that works in this context.A German/American (Greider) rides into to a remote mountain village as a photographer, but there is a hidden agenda. He also hides a Winchester repeating rifle; the locals only have breech-loading rifles.The dominant family in the area are the Brenners. As things develop confrontations, and vengeance comes into play.A really good watch. The Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.

Leofwine_draca THE DARK VALLEY is a slow burning Austrian western set in an Alpine village in the late 19th century. The rugged Alpine scenery dominates the movie and becomes a character in itself, whether it's rain-sodden or icy cold when the snows finally hit. Inevitably this is a well-shot film with some fine cinematography although the colour palette didn't really need to be so subdued as it would have been better without that clichéd greyed-out look.The story is similar to the supernaturally-tinged Clint Eastwood westerns of the 1970s and 1980s. A young photographer arrives in the village to stay the winter and make a basic living, but there's more to the story than meets the eye and before long the plot really kicks into motion. You see, this is a very typical revenge story that involves violence and retribution, particularly in the latter half.Until that point there's a lot of scene-setting and character-building to get through. This is an extreme slow-burner and although all of the material is interesting, my interest did threaten to wane at points. Still, the denouement is worth the wait, packed with suspense and tension as it is, and the direction is very good. Realism is crucial here and carefully constructed. The Austrian cast is fine, and Sam Riley proves acceptable as the imported British lead; even his German language scenes sounded convincing, at least to this Brit reviewer.

blackdruidwolf-86740 I came upon this movie not knowing anything about it. All I knew was that the main character was an actor I found to be truly wonderful in another movie I had seen. I really enjoyed this movie a lot! It was well written. The small details here and there really helped make the movie even better! From the costume to the scenery, the animals,and the characters. Every little touch such as ice in a bowl were just perfect. I found the story enjoyable enough to want to watch it again and again. The opening song says it all, you just have to listen and you might not fully know it's meaning until you've seen the movie through to the end.

Mtoomb The more "user reviews" I read on IMDb over the years, the more I am convinced that people post things without A) actually paying attention to the movie or B) A lick of forethought or critical thinking skills. The Dark Valley is a genre film, a revenge western set in the Alps instead of the Rockies. For anyone complaining that the main characters' motivations aren't talked about, did you watch the beginning? The opening scene explains it all in a matter of seconds. I mean come on you lazy viewers!! He only pulled out his pocket watch a half a dozen times to get the point across. The Dark Valley is brilliant BECAUSE it doesn't treat viewers like the idiots that (obviously from these reviews) most of them are... There is no "I'm here to do THIS because of THAT" scene... It literally is not necessary if you just watch the movie. Sam Riley is great as The Stranger that so many have played in Westerns before, the plot is straight forward, the acting top notch, and the camera work is hauntingly beautiful. What else do you need from a Netflix gem? And really? You didn't like the movie because of the song at the beginning? Sounds like something my teenage daughter would say... But seriously, it's an Austrian movie so OF COURSE it's going to have bad music. :) Too lazy to pay attention to nuance, but not too lazy to make asinine generalizations on the Internet.