Complex Supernatural Thriller - Highly Recommended!
Added 10/25/2009
Night Watch is a surprisingly good Russian supernatural thriller that is only just short of a modern cinematic masterpiece. No plot spoilers from me; the movie follows Anton, an agent of the "Night Watch", who keeps an eye on Dark Forces and protects a 1000 year old truce. There is a "vortex" forming in Moscow that heralds the restarting of the war between Light and Dark and Anton is assigned to find the cause. Along the way, we see that there is another reality that sort of runs concurrently with ours and it is filled with people who have special abilities (vampires, witches, fortune tellers, etc) and who have chosen a side, either Light or Dark. The plot is solid and there are a few really good twists that makes this so much better than the standard horror flick.
The acting is very good, but the dialog is in Russian with subtitles in English. I understand that the theatrical release had much better subtitles that were actually like a part of the movie, but the ones on this version were perfectly serviceable. Where this movie really excels is in the creative use of special effects, which are often subtle and not over done, and in the often inspired cinematography.
Highly Recommended!
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WHERE ARE THE ANIMATED SUBTITLES ON BLU RAY!!!
Added 8/27/2009
Movie- 5 stars
The only reason I'm giving this a three is because the Blu Ray does not come with the animated subtitles. The subtitles on the DVD added such a great element to the film! I miss them oh so much and am quite upset that the Blu Ray does not utilize them!
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Simply Complex on BD
Added 6/8/2009
It seems hard to follow but it's not; and it's a lot of fun. Creative style takes lead with story close at hand. BDs make films more involving and after loving and forgetting the DVD, the Blu-ray got me! Even though the animated subtitles are gone...as in NOT THERE. Don't look. Just enjoy the A/V of the BD. The expressive subs are on a DVD version, save it.
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Light + Dark = Grey...
Added 6/7/2009
NIGHT WATCH is not just another simple "good vs. eeevil" story. It is the battle of light and darkness within the realm of grey reality. A reality where no one is 100% pure and nothing is perfectly righteous. A world of omens, curses, prophecies, and a coming messiah. A planet in balance due to the inability of light and darkness to annihilate each other. In this first film, the powers-that-be must bring an ancient prophecy to its history-altering fulfillment. The delicate balance is about to tip in one direction or the other. The centuries-old truce may be lost. Which side will gain the advantage? What will become of those of us caught in the middle? We'll have to see the entire trilogy to find out! NIGHT WATCH is every bit as grand as THE MATRIX was. I only hope that the next installments don't suffer from the same flatness and redundancy that killed that trilogy...
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Must Watch Movie
Added 5/19/2009
This was a very well put together Russian film. I like how they brought in Russian culture and also made the film appealing to American audiences as well. Can't wait for the 3rd and 4th films!
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Complex Supernatural Thriller - Highly Recommended!
Added 10/25/2009
Night Watch is a surprisingly good Russian supernatural thriller that is only just short of a modern cinematic masterpiece. No plot spoilers from me; the movie follows Anton, an agent of the "Night Watch", who keeps an eye on Dark Forces and protects a 1000 year old truce. There is a "vortex" forming in Moscow that heralds the restarting of the war between Light and Dark and Anton is assigned to find the cause. Along the way, we see that there is another reality that sort of runs concurrently with ours and it is filled with people who have special abilities (vampires, witches, fortune tellers, etc) and who have chosen a side, either Light or Dark. The plot is solid and there are a few really good twists that makes this so much better than the standard horror flick.
The acting is very good, but the dialog is in Russian with subtitles in English. I understand that the theatrical release had much better subtitles that were actually like a part of the movie, but the ones on this version were perfectly serviceable. Where this movie really excels is in the creative use of special effects, which are often subtle and not over done, and in the often inspired cinematography.
Highly Recommended!
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WHERE ARE THE ANIMATED SUBTITLES ON BLU RAY!!!
Added 8/27/2009
Movie- 5 stars
The only reason I'm giving this a three is because the Blu Ray does not come with the animated subtitles. The subtitles on the DVD added such a great element to the film! I miss them oh so much and am quite upset that the Blu Ray does not utilize them!
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Simply Complex on BD
Added 6/8/2009
It seems hard to follow but it's not; and it's a lot of fun. Creative style takes lead with story close at hand. BDs make films more involving and after loving and forgetting the DVD, the Blu-ray got me! Even though the animated subtitles are gone...as in NOT THERE. Don't look. Just enjoy the A/V of the BD. The expressive subs are on a DVD version, save it.
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