Night Watch

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Vampyres, Witches and Dark Urban Horror in Moscow [Posted on 2008-07-07]
Based off a successful series of books (which I have, unfortunately, yet to read), Night Watch is part of a planned triology of movies detailing the struggles of The Others - supernatural creatures like vampires, werewolves, witches and stranger creatures that lurk, hidden amongst the mortal populace. Long ago, the armies of the Dark Others (who would exalt in their powers and enslave humanity) and the Light Others (who sought to protect humanity) fought each other to a standstill. On that day, they agreed to an ancient pact whereby the two forces would police each other. Set in modern day Moscow, this movie (and the sequel Day Watch) successful capture the feel of urban Russia.

The story revolves around Anton, an alcoholic Light Other who serves on the 'Night Watch' (policing the Dark Others). While on the trail of a pair of vampires, Anton runs across a woman who is surrounded by a dark vortex, which may affect the entire world! Behind the scenes, the action is overshadowed by the figures of Gesser (leader of the Light Others) and Zavulon (ruler of the Dark Others). The story is quite richly detailed and elaborate (hey, it IS Russian after all) and the action goes by very quickly, but you will get sucked into the plot. Despite the supernatural elements, and the brilliant special effects, these are actually fairly understated. Nonetheless, this is one of the most brilliant applications of the supernatural that I've ever seen in a film.

For those who want to see a new direction in Sci-Fi, Horror and Fantasy, I strongly recommend checking this film out, along with it's sequel 'Day Watch' and the forthcoming 'Twilight Watch.' Especially if you are a fan of Russian/Eastern European film-making. I only wish more American film-makers would take a cue from Moscow and make movies this good! It is phenomenal, even breath-taking! Loved it!

this thing is a bloody mess [Posted on 2008-07-27]
i don't think the reviews here give an accurate impression of what this movie is like. they keep mentioning "the matrix" & you think you are going to see a cool virtual reality sci fi film with heady philosophical points to make, but really it's more like an utterly depraved slasher/occult horror film. my mind wasn't stimulated because my stomach was too busy being turned. if you like watching people chug fresh warm pig blood & stab each other in the face this may be for you, but i was just disgusted.

A Stunner [Posted on 2008-08-29]
The first time I watched this movie my jaw hit the floor about ten minutes in to it, and it didn't return to my mouth until the credits had finished. I mean, I really couldn't believe my eyes. A smart, funny, well acted, brilliant even, horror movie from Russia (in all honesty, how often does one see such a thing coming out of this country). Not only that, I didn't have anything to really compare it to, it's that original. It reminded me of the first time I saw The Evil Dead, it was that same kind of "you've got to be kidding me" kind of moment. Even my partner was floored and she doesn't even like horror movies. So if you're interested in an original, funny, unique, and complex movie, one that will change the way you think about horror movies and one that set Russian box office records, this is the ticket.

Movie: 3.5/5 Picture Quality: 3.75~4.5/5 Sound Quality: 4.25/5 Extras: 3.5/5 [Posted on 2008-09-03]
Version: U.S.A / Region-A
Russian DTS-HD MA 24-bit
English DTS

Version: Japan (REGION FREE / ENGLISH / JAPANESE MENU)
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 1:54:21
Movie size: 37,754,382,336 bytes
Disc size: 43,949,394,764 bytes
Total bit rate: 44.02 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 32.95 Mbps

Dolby TrueHD Audio Russian 3803 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 3803kbps (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps)
DTS Audio Russian 768 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 768kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps
Dolby Digital Audio French 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps
Dolby Digital Audio German 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Japanese 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps

Subtitles: English / Japanese / Danish / Dutch / Finnish / French / German / Norwegian / Swedish

Number of chapters: 21

What the hell....? [Posted on 2008-09-28]
I am a big horror movie fan.Over half of my collection is horror.I love top notch,big budget horror.I love B rate horror.Heck,I love some horror that wishes it were B rated horror.That said,I just do not understand how this movie gets such high praise.
The basic premise of the movie,with the powers of light and dark and those whose job is to keep the balance between the two(anyway I think that is the basic story)is pretty good.The first five minutes or so explaining the history of the war between good and evil really had my interest.Then the rest of the movie happened.To me it is just a jumbled mess(with russian sub-titles).The over-all look and feel of the movie is very cool.I liked the main character and the actor that played him.If it had a different director and/or editor,it would have been better to me.
But look at the ratings,alot of people liked it.It just wasnt my cup of tea.

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