| Even with an Uzi this movie couldn't move me. There is a vampire here but he is not really that threatening or believable as one. Hoping isn’t in the plans, he moves around like a jogger trying to change tracks on his music player without stopping. He becomes even more Ben Affleck in "Shakespeare in Love" when we learn that a certain melody can distract him enough so that everyone can run away. Which is reminiscent of the leaf-flute in "Story of Ricky" because both scenes are ridiculous in its use as plot devices. There are a few death scenes but those are caused by his really long fingernails which are as scary as realizing that Julia Stiles and Erika Christensen are two different people. There is some build-up where you think some scary hopping madness will occur, such as at the funeral and police station, but those are giant letdowns. The only good and funny scene involves the development of an anti-vampire vest which resembles a football outfit. Nothing else to recommend here. |
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