[ad_1] The first trailer for Dark Crimes is here. While you may not have heard of Dark Crimes , or the insane true story that inspired the movie, you've almost certainly heard of Jim Carrey , who stars as the protagonist. Carrey hasn't been acting as much these days, but he returns in a very serious role as an obsessive cop in what looks to be a very gritty true-crime thriller. Dark Crimes , originally titled True Crimes , is based on David Grann's 2008 New Yorker article titled True Crimes: A postmodern murder mystery . Director Alexandros Avranas ( Love Me Not ) brings the real-life tale to the screen, with Jim Carrey on board as a detective who becomes obsessed with a murder case . Given Carrey's level of commitment to certain roles he takes on, one has to imagine after watching this trailer that he might have put himself, and those around him, through the ringer while filming this, as it looks to be dark, bleak and very gritty, dealing with some very uncomfortable...