http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2010/01/18/daybreakers-2009-12-movie-review-by-dark-side/ COOP COOPER is an independently syndicated film critic with a split personality. His "Southern Side" prints mainstream reviews that appear in various print publications across the mid-south. His "Dark Side" from Los Angeles befouls the site with reviews of horror and grindhouse flicks. Welcome to the site where COOP's two halves (and his contributors) review and debate the latest film/DVD releases... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:01:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2010/01/18/daybreakers-2009-12-movie-review-by-dark-side/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Sebastian Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:06:30 +0000 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/?p=2628#comment-1486 Have to disagree. The themes presented here are far more interesting than the vampire myths they mine to get to them, and the filmmakers know it. They are commenting about society. This film was very reminiscent to me of Gattaca (Hawke seems to favor these roles.) I also felt the pace was just right. I thought that Hawke and Dafoe balance each other well in the film. I do agree with Sam Neil's mumbling through his fangs. Inexplicable. The only place the movie stumbles for me is at the end, the very end. I liked the shot you refer to here, but where was Elvis when the brother comes to the rescue? I also liked the idea of only non-diffused sunlight truly destroying the vampires. That was a very cool visual idea that I hadn't seen before. Have to disagree. The themes presented here are far more interesting than the vampire myths they mine to get to them, and the filmmakers know it. They are commenting about society. This film was very reminiscent to me of Gattaca (Hawke seems to favor these roles.) I also felt the pace was just right. I thought that Hawke and Dafoe balance each other well in the film. I do agree with Sam Neil’s mumbling through his fangs. Inexplicable. The only place the movie stumbles for me is at the end, the very end. I liked the shot you refer to here, but where was Elvis when the brother comes to the rescue?
I also liked the idea of only non-diffused sunlight truly destroying the vampires. That was a very cool visual idea that I hadn’t seen before.

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