8/10
Eerie, Dark and Captivating
7 July 2014
Jim Jarmusch is back with an extremely enjoyable film about a centuries old relationship between a pair of vampires. It's not your typical done-to-death gory, bloodsucking vampire flick but it does remain true to the stereotypical vampire films with its dark, sexy and romantic tone. Wonderful performances from the entire cast Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt and Anton Yelchin. Particularly the chemistry between Tilda and Tom and the clash of characters between Tom and Mia. The film contains brilliant imagery and rich photography, also it is set entirely at night leaving a mysterious, dark and calm tone. The film has a very slow pace but I believe it didn't drag on at all contrary to what most reviewers believe, I think the pace was inherent to the film. Hilarious dry humour and snappy retorts make up for the lack of dialogue. I highly recommend this treat of a movie.
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