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While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

The acting in this movie is really good.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The Blu-ray that I have is the shorter 97 minute version (UK) I haven't seen the longer Uncut version, and I'm sure that it has a lot more nastiness in it, but I found this version to be very sharp, well put together and tightly paced.I've always liked Lucy Liu and I KNOW that not everyone likes her or thinks that she is that hot. I've enjoyed her in the recent 'Elementary' teleseries and she does a nice job here. The thing that makes her character likable is the she is fully believable in the role. She literally plays a normal person who has been thrust into a VERY NON-normal situation. Chiklis is awesome; that guy is a great actor and does an excellent job with a pretty simple role. He injects a LOT of feeling and coolness into the character, more so than you would expect from that type of role.I thought that the modern Vampire angle was done really well. I frigg'n LOVED the main bad guy; he was SO damn smooth! He was clearly completely Evil, but the way his character was written and the charismatic way he portrayed it REALLY made the role live. What I also really liked and appreciated about the film was that the characters were very believable and had a style of their own; they weren't just stupid, shallow caricatures. They were indeed larger than life Comic Book style characters, but they had a cool vibe to them that worked really well. The story moved along nicely too and definitely carried the audience along with it.The views about this movie are pretty polarized. I don't know if it is primarily because of Lucy Liu or just the story and the way it was done itself, I'm not sure. But, it looks like about half the people love it and half hate it. I'm most definitely one of the ones who loves it. Not getting into any Spoilers or anything, but I liked the way it ended. The overall mood and atmosphere of the movie were nicely balanced between a very slick, modern approach, but at the same time you still get a real Classic, epic Comic Book feel to the film.Since people are so divided about the movie, it's kind of hard to know exactly how to recommend it to others. The things that were appealing to me were primarily the director's style, the way the characters were dimensional and textured, and of course... Lucy Liu : ) Seriously though, it was really the tone and mood of the film that I liked. It had a real Comic Book feel to it which gave it sort of a larger-than-life energy which I personally found very entertaining.I don't like a LOT of the more recent Vampire type films that have come out in recent years. The reason being is probably because I really love the more Classic Traditional approach to the Vampire Story. BUT... when they at least show SOME respect for the Vampire history and lore, even in a modern setting, I personally enjoy it a lot more. In this case, they depicted how Vampires cannot be seen in mirrors, so I kind of liked that little nod to the Vampire Tradition.I guess I would say that if you like a good Vampire story, and you like a stylized approach where the characters really come to life in their roles, and you don't mind the simplicity of the story, then you might have a good chance of liking this movie. Keep in mind though... that if you are more of a fan of the 'TWILIGHT' approach to modern Vampire tales or if you are really steeped in the more Classic, heavily textured romantic style like 'INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE', you might come away from this film somewhat disappointed. Another thing too that I personally liked about this movie was that it approached the story from a bit more of a Modern Gothic angle. So, to me, the film came across as a nice balance or blend of a Classic Gothic style, but with a more slick modern tone, AND without the dumbed down approach of the 'TWILIGHT' films.I hope that this helps to give an overall view of what the movie is like so that you can determine whether you want to take the time to watch it...

Just a mediocre vampire flick although the word vampire is never spoken throughout this flick. The story is very simple. Sadie Blake (Lucy Liu)is a journalist researching a bloody cult but is going too far with her research by visiting a house. Once in the basement she discovers blood and death and is captured to be transformed into a vampire. From there on she's out for revenge to kill those who turned her.Of course this flick is full of silly lines but do offer a few bloody and even messy shots and here and there we do have some nudity even from Lucia herself. You can guess it all what is happening and it doesn't offer anything new to the genre. Funny to see is the cameo of Marilyn Manson as a bartender but you have to watch closely because he doesn't have any lenses on. Ideal for a Saturday night enjoyment. Gore 1/5 Nudity 1,5/5 Effects 3/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5

It seems like half the actresses in Hollywood (including the usually sensible Charlize Theron) have ended up doing movies like this, where they are superhuman in some unusual way and have to tackle bizarre forces. Sadly, I haven't seen a really good one yet -- and yes, that includes the sappy TOMB RAIDER and even the halfway passable UNDERWORLD and RESIDENT EVIL. Liu, who obviously did this turkey strictly for the paycheck, plays a reporter who investigates a friend's murder. She ends up in the claws of vampires, who turn her into one of their kind. She then goes on the hunt for those who turned her. I could watch Liu read a phone book, but I hate to see her wasted in tripe like this. If you must see this type of movie, I suggest avoiding all the ones that have starred females. Instead, stick with the first BLADE. That one is truly kick-ass.

If you're into all that goth 19th century poser action and lustful blood gorging of for instance "Interview with a vampire" or films like that you'll be disappointed by this movie.Lucy liu plays the role of Sadie a reporter writing a piece about the Goth people of her town (which are portrayed as "dungeon and dragons posers" :) ) One of her friends finds an address on a website, investigates, and ends up dead. When trying to find her friend Sadie gets caught by vampires, raped and left for dead. She wakes up in a drawer in the hospital morgue and is fairly confused. After making her way to a homeless shelter her vampirism takes over and she "chooses" a weak old man for her first meal (In one of my favourite vampire scenes ever :) ).Faced with the horror of her new existence she decides to kill her self and jumps of a bridge into the traffic below. Here starts the revenge story.What make this a different kind of vampire movie is that it doesn't just copy and paste the ole' vampire stereotype into the story. Sadie may have become a vamp, but she hasn't lost her mind and feelings in the process (That is, except an irresistible need to feed). Murdering people isn't cool at all, she just can't help it, and when it's done she naturally feels quite bad about it. It's not the sexy bloodgasms of other films, she doesn't even have any fangs to help -and hardly any awesome powers at all... It's just UGLY.The director manages to communicate the horror of this existence and Lucy Liu does a very good job acting the role out. 9/10 from me.Oh yes, some people will characterize this film as a "Lucy Liu nude"-film... We're all born naked, so get over it.