Nightwatch: The German Movie
My wife and I went down to Kendal Square in Cambridge to see Nightwatch: A German movie that I saw a preview for about two years ago, and thought looked neat.
Turns out, it was neat. Visally, very cool. Story-wise it kinda felt like an abandoned White Wolf games project: but with a neat blend of dark powers and cop-like drama. Some of the twists and turns are interesting, while others are just kinda implausable.
It also really had the feel of an introduction (which it was, it's suppossed to be a trilogy when all is said and done). Characters would have spectacular introduction scenes, and very small parts in the movie. They did some really neat shape-shifting stuff, and some very cool other-worldly dimension walking stuff.
On another level, they did some really great things with the sub-titles. During hallucinations, the words would move around, be out of focus, and really became part of the picture rather than an add-on. When the vampires used their powers to "Call" someone, the words would appear red, then dissolve like blood in water. Very neat effects. It was clear that the sub-titles were well produced, and even added something to the movie rather than detracting from it.
Overall, I enjoyed it, and I'm looking forward to the other two.
-James.
Turns out, it was neat. Visally, very cool. Story-wise it kinda felt like an abandoned White Wolf games project: but with a neat blend of dark powers and cop-like drama. Some of the twists and turns are interesting, while others are just kinda implausable.
It also really had the feel of an introduction (which it was, it's suppossed to be a trilogy when all is said and done). Characters would have spectacular introduction scenes, and very small parts in the movie. They did some really neat shape-shifting stuff, and some very cool other-worldly dimension walking stuff.
On another level, they did some really great things with the sub-titles. During hallucinations, the words would move around, be out of focus, and really became part of the picture rather than an add-on. When the vampires used their powers to "Call" someone, the words would appear red, then dissolve like blood in water. Very neat effects. It was clear that the sub-titles were well produced, and even added something to the movie rather than detracting from it.
Overall, I enjoyed it, and I'm looking forward to the other two.
-James.
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