Rating of
3/4
A Unique Vampire Movie, Better Than Hollywood
Josh C - wrote on 11/22/08
I accidentally watched Day Watch (the sequel) first. I don't think this diminished this movie though. I was actually happy to see the same actors and same plot, but just a continuation of the plot. Many sequels are loosely related but this one is entirely dependent on Night Watch.
The movie itself is great. The acting is good, the story is solid and unique, and the special effects are great. However, the one thing I noticed was the subtitles. The subtitles in this movie, because it is Russian, was unique. Instead of blandly showing the subtitles they actually made it part of the movie. It wasn't uncommon to have the subtitles go behind objects, get bigger based on the volume of their voice or even slant and fade away because of a scared whisper. It was this small effect that struck me as brilliant for this good Russian film.
All-in-all, this is a good movie. However, if you like vampire movies it is great! Watch this one... at night. (yeah that was cheesy but still you should check it out).
