Daybreakers was unlike any vampire film I have ever seen. Starring Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe, the movie revolves around a world where a vampire virus has taken over, society has reformed, all while the blood supply is running out.
Edward Dalton (Hawke) is a vampire hematologist looking for a cure to turn the vampires back into humans, thus stopping everyone from starving.
First off, this movie is original, which is something most modern movies lack. I enjoyed how the whole story evolved and characters developed. This film actually focuses more on the post apocalyptic reform of society than the typical stories of vampires attacking people.
The performance of both Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe were incredible. Hawke makes the viewer see the vampires as humans. Dafoe relieves the tension of some of the stressful scenes, making his character lovable.
For a vampire movie, there were actually very few scenes of violence and gore. But when blood was shown, it was intense. Keep the kids at home and avoid bringing red punch to the theater.
My only complaint with this movie is that it overdid the “jump out scene” for things that were not exactly scary. A few times in a movie this can add to the tension, but after the fifth time, it seemed redundant. Also, I must mention that the sound levels for these parts seemed a little too intense, causing the audience to cover their ears instead of their eyes.
Overall, this movie was original and entertaining. Daybreakers is out now at your local theaters. I recommend buying a ticket to see it.
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