|
| • Advanced Search • Help |
The Breed | Year: 2001 Classification: Action/Adventure Directed: - Michael Oblowitz THE BORED... The 2 stars I have given this film is for the the only 2 "real" stars of this mess; Adrian Paul and Bai Ling...As for the horrible acting (if you can call it that) by Boreem Woodbine is as wooden as it gets ! It is the near future in a dark and atmospheric almost neo-Nazi noirish world where vampires have just recently revealed themselves to humanity. However, humanity is not ready to accept them. Vampires are now the most persecuted, feared, and hated race on earth ! One renegade vampire is on a human killing spree . It is up to a human detective (Woodbine) and a vampire detective(Paul) with the help of the beautifully exotic and eccentric female vampire (Bai Ling) to track down and capture this renegade of the vampire underworld... Truth be told that most vampire movies in today's modern age hold very little shock or horror value as in the "olden" days anymore (seen it, been there, done it, kinda attitude)...However, this so-called stylish film part-time fashion show and bottom of the barrel acting by secondary or (un)supporting actors puts the vampire story and the movie's story(myth,legend, or otherwise) into complete hilarity...Some of the effects are poorly executed much like the acting by Woodbine ( visible cable wires attached to actors, Adrian Paul's character sliding on a poorly hidden track board in a shooting sequence). In time I'm sure the creator of this post mortem production will say that it was meant to be this way as a sort of tongue and cheek homage to the older vampire Hollywood films...However, this is no homage or tribute;It's just insulting to the audience and the fool like me who rented it (one born every day, right?!)...Save your time and money. Unless, you are a truly die hard fan of Adrian Paul or Bai Ling or both more power to you.Otherwise, SKIP IT !... P.S. Here's the hint to skipping this stinker...If you see only one VHS copy (no dvd) in one of the 2 hugest video rental stores in the nation, there's a reason ! I should have heeded such a warning. Dark, gothic, and yes, very cool... Set in the near future, Bokeem Woodbine plays an NSA cop who makes an incredible discovery: vampires exist. Not only exist, but have made themselves known to humans for over a year. Now he must follow a string of murders with the help of his new partner, Aaron (Adrian Paul), who just so happens to be one of this "new breed" of humanity. Dark and filled with just the right amount of action, "The Breed" is a good vampire drama that also has a message about prejudice hidden within it. Woodbine ("Hard Cash") is fine as our main character, but Paul ("Highlander: Endgame") is the star. Not only can Paul act, he can fight. He has all the right moves to be the next big action star. All he needs is a break from his direct-to-video run. Overall, this is makes a great renter, but it's not as cool as, say, "Underworld." CARRIES A BITE Director Michael Oblowitz is to be credited for offering such a fresh and unusual twist to the vampire legend. An obvious morality tale about accepting people that are different, this vampire story focuses on the vampires who have "come out" and are taking a substitute drug instead of blood; and of the vampires who don't want to come out, and therefore want to erase manking as we know it. Typical (think X-Men); but Adrian Paul, Bokeem Woodbine and Bei Ling are mesmerizing; if Paul is "stiff" it fits into his tortured character, and he pulls it off in a sordid, campy way.<BR>But look at some of the visuals of this sumptuos movie: the opening scene where the vampire attacks the two cops and is then shown walking the rooftops is almost "cartoonish" in its beauty, but dazzling nonetheless. Notice that in this future society, there are many anachronistic touches: they type on typewriters; they drive old cars; even the clothing is reminiscent of the forties and beyond, and doesn't vampire Cross remind you of Nosferatu? In the police station, a recorded PA voice spouts out some really weird euphuisms; the posters on their walls are intriguing; and in one bar scene, doesn't it recall vintage gangster movies?<BR>This is what elevates this movie; it's creepy, exciting, and very very atmospheric. Buy The Breed at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Breed Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Breed This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
|
