Director: Marc Singer | Genre: Documentary | Runtime: 94 min.
Easily one the most genuine, heartfelt, and honest documentaries that tackles the unique lives of several homeless people as they live underneath the streets of New York City, quite literally.
Taking place in the dark and bleak subway tunnels of New York, Dark Days is an adventure or sorts, taking you down a path of some very interesting lives, providing an engaging experience as you'll often find yourself wanting to know more about the individuals involved. Although there's lots to be sad about, there are so many moments that are truly uplifting, showing how even in the most desperate of times, people still have a powerful sense of humour and spirit. It's often easy to forget how tough the lives of these people are considering they have such warm personalities.
After living so long in the tunnels, the homeless form a tight community, complete with shacks that even have electricity, working television sets, cooking appliances, and more. It's incredible to see how friendships mean so much to each other - there is always someone there to talk to no matter what the problem, and everyone supports each other, something that doesn't happen too much even with people "happily" living in stable homes.
The camerawork particularly stands out - it's this gritty completely black and white look that in many ways reflects the nature of the movie, but also provides a real sense of what the environment of living under ground would be like. It almost puts you there right in the tunnels themselves. It's absolutely recommended that you watch Dark Days, it's a stereotype breaker of the homeless, showing amazing spirit and a real sense of community in the most unconventional surroundings. Beautifully shot and accompanied with some very relevant music from DJ Shadow - go see it.
10/10
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