Gorgeous and Glorious

Rating: 8/10 (28 June 2010)

My, my! What a luscious piece of film-making. The look, the plot, the setting, the characters, such a symphony of dark cinema. I only have one gripe: the acting of the main enemy. Not the older gentleman, but the young guy with longish hair. He is the only sub-par performer here. In light of all the attention devotes to the Twilight series, it's worth your time, if you're into the legends and the lore, to check out this particular movie. I'm not actually a self-proclaimed vampire movie fan, but this particular take on the old themes is very well constructed and tugs at the conscience in just the right way. All else is terrific. And Beckinsale is delectable! As for the other movies in this series, I'll just say this... "no comment."