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    30 Days of Night

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    This is a tough one to rate. Let me explain. The first half of the movie gets a solid 8/10 in my book. Great setting. Great pace. Interesting storyline (albeit it takes almost straight from Dracula, The Thing, and a few other similar flicks) But I'll forgive it that! It's entertaining. Ok, Josh Hartnett as the lead is just plain Josh Hartnett. He squints. He delivers his typical lines. He does the same facial reactions and facial freezes as he does in all his movies. It's Josh Hartnett, and even though he is the lead, it's not about him, it's a vampire movie. So I will forgive the film that as well. But somewhere near the halfway Mark, the movie looses its wheels. I wouldn't be surprised if the shooting script had a solid first half and a less than stellar second half. Seems like both the storyline progression and the characters are just way more solid in the first half of the movie than they are in the second half. And that is unforgivable. They had a great premise, an excellent setting, and they blew it. Was this movie rushed out? Were there production woes? I don't know. And I have not read the "excellent graphic novel" (exact quote from several sites discussing this movie) upon which it was based. So I can't compare it. I was pleasantly surprised, entertained, and considered this movie one of the great vampire flicks I had seen... until about 50 minutes into it, and then, all that changed. Too bad. So, first half 8/10, second half 4/10... averages out to a generous 6/10 total. Go on cheap night, it will hurt less!!!

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    rimbaud1972@  23.10.2007 age: 26-35 239 reviews

    Thanks for the heads up.. I think I'll just wait till this movie air's on satellite.

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    dunes_16@  24.10.2007 age: 26-35 2 reviews

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