a deep, dark and depressing way to end 2007

Rating: 7/10 (31 December 2007)

From the trailers 30 days of Night looked like a good Vampire movie however with an out landish plot I decided to go ahead and check it out anyway. Set in the desolate and isolated town of Barrow in Alaska close to the Artic circle, 30 Days of Night is about a group of Vampires who decent on the town and its people after the town is plunged into darkness for a month. The good part about this movie is that well it was the right time of the year to realise it with the 'coldness' to it. The film did not waste anytime getting into the action as well most of these people are going to die anyway so who cares however Josh Harnett who I agree with most people was a little too young for this role but I felt that he carried him-self well. There was a miserable and depressing tone throughout the movie which really help set the mood and a very clever use of film colours which made one feel the harshness of the Arctic circle. For truly the real stars of the shows had to be the Vampires! not only was the interaction top-notch but also they didn't behave like Bella Lugusi ! These lot were fierce , savage and brutal and it was brilliant watching them on screen with a genuine creepiness to the way they howl (guess they don't like the cold either) and some great killing styles which made you jump here and there, with an eerie silence you didn't know where the would strike from. Having said the problems occur with the story , its starts of good but then feels rushed and messy and at one point we lose track of what is going on. Robert Kneepper still reminds me of Tea Bag out of prison break and the camera work just feels like a child was doing it and although the dim colouring did help it became a little too dark to follow in most places. Another thing was towards the end it just felt rush because it seemed that Evan knew a little tooo much about the Vampires?...when did he become Blade ? To conclude 30 Days of Night is truly big on the entertainment value however having said that it has its share of faults but if willing to see past them it is a good , brutal , fast movie and a good edition to the Vampire genre. Defientley worth a look at when it hits the rental stores.
30 DAYS OF NIGHT : 7.8 OUT OF 10
THEY HAVE LIVED IN THE SHADOWS, THEY ARE THE LAST OF THEIR KIND, BUT IN THE ARTIC CIRCLE, WHERE NIGHT NIGHT LAST FOR 30 DAYS... THEIR TIME HAS COME AGAIN!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE