Lots of depth in the idea, skimmed over by people in tight leather shooting lots of bullets

Rating: 6/10 (17 September 2005)

I avoided this movie for a long time because of bad press and reviews I had read in IMDb. However this is, THAT, type of movie. You know, werewolves, vampires, guns, lots of leather (why don't armies issue all their troops with tight fighting leather outfits, as they are sooooo practical for fighting in), lots of black and CGI.
Vampires fight and kill werewolves, the question is why. Set in Eastern Europe such a plot has a range of intelligent options that could be explored, but a ignored and simplified (and explained repeatedly so Americans can follow the plot).
I loved the action, and yes the CGI is not that great, but this is not a big budget movie. The plot idea has depth, even if the story skims over it. There is enough plot material for an entire series, unfortunately it is crammed into one movie.
Bad guys and good guys are ambiguous in so many ways. At the end of the day, this little, effects driven movie that follows on from Blade and The Matrix is an interesting story for lovers of THAT type of movie.
Others may not get into it so much, but we can wait for the sequel and the prequel to see if they have the courage to delve into the true depths of this story.