This is a strange one--on one hand I love this movie for its beautiful imagery and dark and somber feel but on the other hand the ENDLESS philosophy talk drove me crazy.
An anthropology student (Lili Taylor) is bitten by a vampire (Annabella Sciorra). She doesn't die--she lives but has a need for blood. When she doesn't get it she gets extremely weak. But she can't overcome her horror at ripping open people's throats for their blood.
Sounds a LOT more interesting than it plays. The story is interesting and the acting is superb but the story turns into one long and dull philosophy lesson. Characters walk around endlessly expounding on various philosophical theories or sayings. This might be interesting if I cared about philosophy--but I saw this expecting a horror film. That's NOT what I got. It's endless droning on and on about philosophy and life...on and on... More than once I wanted to turn off the sound. It really got to me and--just when you think it can't get worse-- Christopher Walken pops up giving another one of his zombie-like performances.
There are some good things about the movie. The whole cast is great but Taylor is superb in a VERY difficult role. The film is shot in moody black and white which totally fits the story. There's also a climatic party sequence which is easily one of the most disturbing things I've ever seen. It gets a 7 for all those things. But if you're looking for a horror movie be prepared for TONS of philosophy. Maybe next time they can leave the endless lessons off and concentrate more on the story.
An anthropology student (Lili Taylor) is bitten by a vampire (Annabella Sciorra). She doesn't die--she lives but has a need for blood. When she doesn't get it she gets extremely weak. But she can't overcome her horror at ripping open people's throats for their blood.
Sounds a LOT more interesting than it plays. The story is interesting and the acting is superb but the story turns into one long and dull philosophy lesson. Characters walk around endlessly expounding on various philosophical theories or sayings. This might be interesting if I cared about philosophy--but I saw this expecting a horror film. That's NOT what I got. It's endless droning on and on about philosophy and life...on and on... More than once I wanted to turn off the sound. It really got to me and--just when you think it can't get worse-- Christopher Walken pops up giving another one of his zombie-like performances.
There are some good things about the movie. The whole cast is great but Taylor is superb in a VERY difficult role. The film is shot in moody black and white which totally fits the story. There's also a climatic party sequence which is easily one of the most disturbing things I've ever seen. It gets a 7 for all those things. But if you're looking for a horror movie be prepared for TONS of philosophy. Maybe next time they can leave the endless lessons off and concentrate more on the story.