La Loi des vampires

Despite what other people wrote, this is a pretty decent movie. It has some damn cool ideas and scenes. Even though i'd call it more of a Vampire Scifi, people who like and appreciate horror movies should definatly watch this. 6.5/10 Compared to the crap that's out there, this is one of the better ones.

About movies in general; There's no such thing as ripping off The Matrix ,Tarantino, or any other "ripped off" movies. Just because it's popular, doesn't mean its original. Every movie ripps off every movie.

Like the curate's egg' this film was good in parts, but they weren't very big parts.

I have always enjoyed the twist associated with 'good vampires' and I guess I am still waiting for a film to properly use it.

This film was too outré and grotesque (in the original meaning of the word) for it to have worked as anything other than an over-the-top dance-macabre of a film; a sort of Grand Guinol of the film world. Unfortunately it never really achieved this distinction and instead we are left with a mishmash of themes and failed attempts at being something that it never quite achieved.

The script and the acting were pretty deplorable and the direction was anything but tight, though still one can sort of envisage what was intended; and those stolen fleeting glimpses serve to supply enough motive to keep watching. In the end this continued attention is utterly frustrating, since the ending manages to further let one down and, indeed, the rest of the film.

I don't say 'Don't watch this film!' I would, however, warn you to keep you expectation low, and not to be too surprised if it fails to live up to them.

Made in 24 days for around 3 million dollars, this could have been another cheesy B-Movie Vampire flick. But its not. Set in a totalitarian future that the director admits is inspired by Terry Gilliam's Brazil, this is a moody piece where vampires are characters, not just monsters. Summary: if you go into it expecting Spielberg and big-budget effects, you will be disappointed. If you go into it expecting Corman and shoddy acting, you will be very pleasantly surprised.

Unlike many films of this genre, The Breed offers a new look at the world of the vampire. The vampires in The Breed are remenicent of the great Count from Bram Stoker's famous novel.

The vampire effects are well designed and aid heavily in bringing the characters to life. Actors Adrian Paul, Bokeem Woodbine, and Bai Ling offer some good performances here.

The story of The Breed revolves around the creation of a buddy/buddy cop scenario in which one is human and the other is a vampire. Adding to the story and performances is the stunning gothic scenery that offer an Old World European look.

The Breed is a good film that transcends the traditional vampire flick and offers something new by replacing bloodshed for plot.

This seems to be one of that rare breed -- a vampire film with emphasis on mood and storyline, rather than a gorefest like, for example, John Carpenter's Vampires. I'm thinking particularly of the twist involving the deadly virus poised for release and the several secrets and betrayals on both sides of the conflict between the rogue vampire and the alliance of humans and peaceful vampires. The self-conscious allusions to other examples of the genre should tip off viewers that this movie is not in the traditional mode of such films and that "vampire rules," whatever they are, do not apply. If you're a stickler for rules, look elsewhere. The blue filter over the camera lens, the dried leaves and black panther in Lucy's gothic mansion, the retro set design, and so on are there to create a mood, not simulate reality. After all, the concept of vampires is in its very nature an eerie dream; this movie treats it accordingly. There are some thoughtful lines, such as pasty-faced Aaron's response to his warm-blooded partner's curiosity about what it's like to suck human blood. That's a place you don't want to visit, he says, leaving his meaning up to the viewer and therefore allowing as complex a meaning as you are capable of giving it. Sure, the fog effects are overdone, Serenity looks pretty depressing, and Woodbine was miscast. This is not a perfect film. It's a B-grade monster movie with the courage of its convictions plus points for originality and some style into the bargain.