The Good:
I enjoy the world in this series. The dark vs light universe in these movies is a bit light-hearted and yet very gritty.
The special effects were very cool.
The story was decent, though not nearly as good as the first film.
The characters are pretty interesting.
I love the weirdness of Russian cinema.
The Bad:
It didn't flow like the first film did. It didn't really hit its stride until about 45 minutes in it (the film is 2 hours and 20 minutes long).
A few of the actors were annoying.
Some of the plot elements were lacking.
Sadly, I watched the dubbed version of the film. Part of the coolness of the first movie was the artistic way the subtitles were presented.
Overall: This trilogy would have made a fantastic television series. I enjoy Day Watch a lot, but it was nowhere nearly the film Nightwatch was.
1 comment:
I am completely on the same page with you on this one Pope. This was a neat film - and some of the effects were simply stunning, and I am hard to impress there. The light vs. dark contrasts were well executed and I also love the weirdness of Russian cinema. However - Nightwatch blew Daywatch out of the water. Where were the amazingly intricate subtitles so well done they were more art than necessity?
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