Sunday, July 11, 2010

The Daybreakers (2010)

Just what I need, another vampire movie. In this one, the whole world is vampiric, with human beings a shrinking minority. Starring the scummy and unappealing Ethan Hawke. Also starring Sam Neill and Willem Dafoe, who earn every penny of their paychecks and sink their fangs into every inch of scenery. The rest of the cast is comprised of Australian actors struggling to sound American. There are some interesting details involving how all these vampires avoid deadly sunlight, but why are all the buildings covered in windows? And if they cannot see their own reflections, how is all their hair and make-up so flawless? The screenplay sounds as if it were written by a twelve-year-old. Full of such gems as "That's about as safe as barebacking a five dollar whore" or "I love a good barbecue" (after a vampire is incinerated). A dumb movie for idiots.

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