Not really worthwhile

Rating: 5/10 (14 February 2008)

This movie was dark, really dark. It got to be so hard to watch that an hour into it I just wanted it to end. At least it stayed true to form and did not have any sappy Hollywood ending.
It did have a good premise, a decent cast, and an atmospheric setting as well as a suitably creepy antagonists (i.e. Vampires). It even had some truly suspenseful moments. So what's wrong ? Well lots,
Josh Hartnett cannot lead a movie - his acting range is just too limited. it is almost laughable when he tries to emote. the plot had huge holes and moments of jaw dropping incredulity Spoilers (stop here if you really want to watch this movie) a guy blows himself up to prevent from getting eaten, then a moment later he emerges alive only to have his head crushed by a vampire foot. * the vampires were like extremists - killing randomly, indiscriminately, needlessly, and sadistically toying with their victims all for effect. This was completely unnecessary since they looked the part and were supposedly there to feed but let their food (blood) drain into the snow. This movie was as gory as any in recent memory - multiple beheadings, kid vampires eating their mothers, bodies and limbs torn apart, bodies thrown into a shredder, slow breaking bones. Again this was unnecessary to support the plot or storyline. It was as if the director wanted to make the audience uncomfortable (he succeed).
The ending was ridiculous and completely over the top. After hiding out for 29.5 days of the dark month we get to have a wild west showdown in the town while our hero goes toe to toe with the vampire leader.
really beyond atmosphere this movies has very few redeeming qualities. You are left questioning how you could have better spent the previous two hours.