4/10
Another 'original' vampire flick....zzzzzzzzzz
27 January 2008
I actually went into this film with fairly high hopes, in spite of the fact that there hasn't been a really decent vampire movie in ages, and naturally came out disappointed. What we have here is another 'original' yet uninteresting take on the vampire myth. I'm guessing the influence came from Underworld as the film features organised vampires in a contemporary setting. The main problem with this film is that it's messy and much of it doesn't make sense. The plot has something to do with a world in which humans and vampires live together in harmony. But then one vampire decides to create a war...etc etc. The film is stylishly shot and features some action sequences, but since the story is all over the place; much of the film doesn't make sense, and this is a big problem as the story really isn't interesting enough for most people to try and work out what is supposed to be happening - me included. What you end up with therefore is a bunch of 'cool' people with fangs kicking and punching each other while talking about things changing (or whatever). Overall, I can't say I was impressed with this original take on the vampire myth, and I'd rather filmmakers stop being original and make a vampire flick that's actually good, like they used to.
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