Good, but flawed

Rating: Null/10 (17 October 2007)

This is a well made film. It looks great. Sounds great. Good gore (if you are into that). Surprisingly good acting (especially from bad Vampire #1). But, and this might not mean a lot to a lot of people, but... the story is very weak.
1) Once you get past the gimmick, there isn't much. Okay Vampires can only come out at night and night lasts 30 days. So they don't have to hide every 12 hours. That premise gets old fast. 2) The Vampires were portrayed as very clever. They manipulate a human to help them find the town, sabotage the communication system and kill all the dogs in town. But yet... The Vampires are in a town with only a handful of people and 20 buildings and they cannot find 10 people hiding in an attic - for 30 days? There is a mass exodus from town in the opening scene. So only a handful of the 152 citizens remain. The vamps kill at least 15 right away. Then for 15 more days can't find the remaining people? 3) The humans go without food water or the bathroom for 30 days 4) Why turn yourself into a Vampire 15 minutes before the sunrises? 5) There's no real plot. Just survive the 30 days. 6) If you cast Melissa George in a film and never have her out of a snowsuit you should be fired. At least have the obligatory, "i have to shower" scene. Come on!
Like I said, these are plot/script problems that might not be a problem for some. I think the screenwriters (and by default the director) let the audience down. The production was big. The acting good. The VFX and FX were great.
If they put a little attention into some story issues this could have been great. that and a little skin from Melissa George. Is that too much to ask?