Daybreakers
The roles are reversed and vampires now rule the world. Humans have been hunted and harvested almost to the point of extinction, and vampires are running out of time to find a solution to their blood shortage. To stop the horrible mutation from occurring, scientists must race against the clock to create a blood substitute for vampires. One of the key scientists on the substitute blood research team stumbles across a group of fleeing humans and just may have stumbles across a cure for vampirism as well. But what if no one wants to be cured? Can both races be saved or will only one survive?
It Was Okay
I will have to say it was a different take on vampires. It definitely wasn’t the run of the mill vampire movie. For one the complete role reversal of vampires and humans was fairly interesting. It was a fresh idea on vampires, from the mutation of malnourished vamps to the unconventional solution. Which by the way, was a bit odd until you factored in what type of a film you were watching. The Spierig Brothers did a really good job writing and directing this film.
I personally thought the film was in some ways like the first Blade. Not the story line, but the feel in general. The wealthy vampire organizations, choice weapons, harvesting of humans, and deep color saturation were all aspects thrown in here and there giving off a Blade vibe. I wouldn’t say Daybreakers was completely unoriginal. There were a few parts that were all its own, and those parts were what made the film enjoyable to watch. They story line itself was new and interesting.
I for the most part, enjoyed the acting. Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, and Willem Dafoe are all fantastic. Willem Dafoes characters Lionel Elvis Cormac, a changed human from vampire is kind of hilarious in his own way. He is so serious, but I have an extremely hard time taking this role seriously. Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a hematologists working on a blood substitute for the vampires, but is quickly recruited by the humans with the promise of a cure. Hawke comes off as a great nervous scientist and did an excellent job in this role. Sam Neill also did a great job being a slightly evil vampire himself. It was a little off at first to see him in this role, but you quickly caught on.
As far as the visuals went it was nothing special. The CGI wasnt that fantastic when it came to the mutated vampires. It seemed to look a bit glitchy and forced into the picture. It lacked flow at some points. The gore was completely unbelievable but will absolutely thrill the gore lovers out there!
Other than the few forced scenes the film was very clear and crisp. Most of the film had the dark blue tent surrounding the vampires, and still painted a very clear and dramatic picture. Those scenes were nicely done. That sound was amazing!
Special Features
Disc 1
– Commentary with Co-Directors Peter and Michael Spierig and Creature Designer Steve Boyle
-Making of Daybreakers Feature-Length Documentary
-The Big Picture Directors Short Film
-BonusView Storyboard and Animatic On-Screen Comparison
-Theatrical Trailer
-Poster Art Gallery
-Liongate Live BD-Live menu system that lets you access exclusive content, special offers, ringtones, and more!
-BD Touch and Metamenu Remote Enabled-access disc-specific special features using your iPhone and iPod Touch!
-1080P High Definition
-Widescreen Presentation
-English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
-French 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
-English and Spanish Subtitles
-English SDH
Disc 2- Standard Definition Digital Copy Version of the Feature Film