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Тимур БекмамбетовScreenplay:
Laeta KalogridisCinematography:
Sergey TrofimovComposer:
Yuriy PoteenkoCast:
Konstantin Khabenskiy, Vladimir Menshov, Valeriy Zolotukhin, Mariya Poroshina, Yuriy Gosha Kutsenko, Aleksey Chadov, Ilya Lagutenko, Viktor Verzhbitskiy (more)VOD (1)
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Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their dark opponents. In modern day, the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, try to control them and limit their outrage. (official distributor synopsis)
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A somewhat complex mythology of the whole story, which I think is better developed in its book form. But Timur Bekmambetov got me over ten years ago, and I'm curious about each of his subsequent films, actually enjoying each one quite a bit. That guy wants nothing more than good-looking action, isn't afraid of story, and overall, it's just gritty entertainment. I'm all for it. I think I'm finally gonna watch Day Watch.
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Excellent in places, in some places unbelievably dumb, here and there a good idea, sometimes pretty lame and confused. Simply a standard offering, but it has ingenious technical aspects, it’s decently paced and has a likeable aura. The first half is a head above the second half in terms of quality. If the director learns from his mistakes, the sequel could be really great; particularly if Bekmambetov follows the path taken by the impressive books that this is based on.
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I saw the movie again eight years later, unfortunately right after reading the book, so it didn't have the same impact on me as the first time I saw it. Still, it's still a movie to watch and again shows something different. So as I read my teenage commentary from "that" time, I thought I was being a jerk for so casually spoiling the thing, even though you can figure it out, that’s not right. And that's why I'm writing this introduction. Warning: teenage rant and spoiler follows. The movie didn't allow me to think much about why such and such was happening, as there was always something else going on. I didn't mind, on the contrary, I liked this "style" ... The best experience for me was the ending, when Anton learned that Yegor was his son, why Zavulon was playing Playstation and what the vampire with the disfigured face had to do with it all. The creation of the overall look of the film when the credits started left me with a thoughtful expression on my face, and I like that. :-) Just an interestingly expressed Russian view of the battle between Good and Evil. Mr. Lukyanenko, I'm going to go read your stuff!
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The protagonist of the sci-fi story "The Perfect Robot" is diligently trying to construct a robot that would be equal to humans. He fails again and again, as there is always something human that robots lack. In the end, after a long struggle, he comes up with a solution. For the robots to be equal to humans, they must be damaged. They cease to be perfect and, just like humans, start making mistakes. A similar analogy applies to Night Watch by Timur Bekmambetov. In reality, this film has several shortcomings. It lacks a bigger budget and some scenes shamelessly imitate well-known foreign models. The main character lacks charisma and the script deserves further refinement. However, despite all these flaws, the film is very likable. In the United States, they would not be able to shoot a film like this. The hopelessness of panel houses, the dirt in the streets, and the austere environment of the power plant all feel authentic in the film. The fact that the film is not cast with movie stars also benefits it in the final reckoning. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Sergey Lukyanenko, which was already a big bestseller in Russia before the film was released. Night Watch combines two worlds - the Russian reality and American film ideas about the fantasy genre, taking the best from both. Overall impression: 60%.
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A very inconsistent affair. On the one hand, Night Watch is a crazy, confusing, chaotic, and adrenaline-filled fetish and mess for the most hardened viewers. On the other hand, you have to bow down before Russian director Timur Bekmambetov because you will rarely see so many directorial and visual ideas and skills in one film. He managed to cram absolutely everything that contemporary modern hi-tech cinematography can offer. It’s a bit of a mess, but it’s not completely tragic. If they slightly adjust the ingredients (the script, the mythology), it would be amazing.
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