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I don't quite know what to say about "The Breed". It has a serviceable plot compromised by an alternate reality setting. The plot is straightforward enough - vampires and humans attempting to peacefully coexist and a series of murders which may be either a rogue vampire or a more sinister political plot to derail the process. The players are all decent (OK, perhaps Adrian Paul lays it on a little thick), and there are sufficient twists and turns to provide some sense of mystery and/or suspense. To its credit, the characters are well developed and you actually come to care about some of them. It even features a surprisingly engaging romance subplot. How much you can enjoy it, though, depends on how you react to the setting.
The setting appears to be an alternate reality version of current-day America. Some scenes confuse the issue by suggesting a European setting, but that doesn't explain the presence of an obviously American black detective. The vibe is strongly influenced by Orwell's "1984". Although references are made to historical events such as race relations in the 60's, WWII, Nazis and the Holocaust, the sense of reality is severely compromised by the setting. TVs all appear to be B&W sets from the 50's and automotive design seems to have stopped evolving in the 40's. Stylistically, it's quite similar to "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" - and that's not a compliment in this case since it's obviously not supposed to be a period piece as "Sky Captain" was. The scenes inside NSA headquarters especially were highly reminiscent of both the 1984 film adaptation of "1984" as well as several "Twilight Zone" episodes.
I should also add that I have only seen an edited for TV version broadcast on the SciFi channel. Some other reviews here suggest that the unedited version has some plot problems unrelated to the editing process.
Did I enjoy it? Not tremendously, although I did have a grudging appreciation for the audacity of how it was handled. Notably, it presents an interesting and unique version of the entire vampire mythos. Would I recommend it? Not necessarily. As I said, I feel somewhat conflicted about it. I rated it 6 out of 10 and have tried to explain that vote as much as possible. If what I've said hasn't put you off, then give it a try...
The setting appears to be an alternate reality version of current-day America. Some scenes confuse the issue by suggesting a European setting, but that doesn't explain the presence of an obviously American black detective. The vibe is strongly influenced by Orwell's "1984". Although references are made to historical events such as race relations in the 60's, WWII, Nazis and the Holocaust, the sense of reality is severely compromised by the setting. TVs all appear to be B&W sets from the 50's and automotive design seems to have stopped evolving in the 40's. Stylistically, it's quite similar to "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" - and that's not a compliment in this case since it's obviously not supposed to be a period piece as "Sky Captain" was. The scenes inside NSA headquarters especially were highly reminiscent of both the 1984 film adaptation of "1984" as well as several "Twilight Zone" episodes.
I should also add that I have only seen an edited for TV version broadcast on the SciFi channel. Some other reviews here suggest that the unedited version has some plot problems unrelated to the editing process.
Did I enjoy it? Not tremendously, although I did have a grudging appreciation for the audacity of how it was handled. Notably, it presents an interesting and unique version of the entire vampire mythos. Would I recommend it? Not necessarily. As I said, I feel somewhat conflicted about it. I rated it 6 out of 10 and have tried to explain that vote as much as possible. If what I've said hasn't put you off, then give it a try...
- poolandrews
- Jan 12, 2006
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- FiendishDramaturgy
- Jan 25, 2004
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Made in 24 days for around 3 million dollars, this could have been another cheesy B-Movie Vampire flick. But its not. Set in a totalitarian future that the director admits is inspired by Terry Gilliam's Brazil, this is a moody piece where vampires are characters, not just monsters. Summary: if you go into it expecting Spielberg and big-budget effects, you will be disappointed. If you go into it expecting Corman and shoddy acting, you will be very pleasantly surprised.
- garland-schaefers
- Jul 6, 2002
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Like the curate's egg' this film was good in parts, but they weren't very big parts.
I have always enjoyed the twist associated with 'good vampires' and I guess I am still waiting for a film to properly use it.
This film was too outré and grotesque (in the original meaning of the word) for it to have worked as anything other than an over-the-top dance-macabre of a film; a sort of Grand Guinol of the film world. Unfortunately it never really achieved this distinction and instead we are left with a mishmash of themes and failed attempts at being something that it never quite achieved.
The script and the acting were pretty deplorable and the direction was anything but tight, though still one can sort of envisage what was intended; and those stolen fleeting glimpses serve to supply enough motive to keep watching. In the end this continued attention is utterly frustrating, since the ending manages to further let one down and, indeed, the rest of the film.
I don't say 'Don't watch this film!' I would, however, warn you to keep you expectation low, and not to be too surprised if it fails to live up to them.
I have always enjoyed the twist associated with 'good vampires' and I guess I am still waiting for a film to properly use it.
This film was too outré and grotesque (in the original meaning of the word) for it to have worked as anything other than an over-the-top dance-macabre of a film; a sort of Grand Guinol of the film world. Unfortunately it never really achieved this distinction and instead we are left with a mishmash of themes and failed attempts at being something that it never quite achieved.
The script and the acting were pretty deplorable and the direction was anything but tight, though still one can sort of envisage what was intended; and those stolen fleeting glimpses serve to supply enough motive to keep watching. In the end this continued attention is utterly frustrating, since the ending manages to further let one down and, indeed, the rest of the film.
I don't say 'Don't watch this film!' I would, however, warn you to keep you expectation low, and not to be too surprised if it fails to live up to them.
- tilnekplayhouse
- Dec 10, 2002
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The plot to this movie was alright, the movie had potential but did not live up to it. One of the major problems (aside from the acting) was the terrible futurism concepts. Supposedly set in the future, everyone drives around in vintage cars, with vintage computers. I suppose it was suppose to look like a future in which Russia won the cold war. A terrible concept when it was new, absolutely dreadful in this rendition.
The other horror in this movie was the acting. Adrian Paul was totally deadpan (when his wasn't frothing at the mouth), everyone else was worse. Woodbine was absolutely terrible. So bad I almost turned off the movie 15 minutes in. I only left it on to see if something interesting would come of the movie, since I paid to rent it anyway. Yes there were a couple of little twists but nothing worth renting this movie for.
The other horror in this movie was the acting. Adrian Paul was totally deadpan (when his wasn't frothing at the mouth), everyone else was worse. Woodbine was absolutely terrible. So bad I almost turned off the movie 15 minutes in. I only left it on to see if something interesting would come of the movie, since I paid to rent it anyway. Yes there were a couple of little twists but nothing worth renting this movie for.
Based on the automobiles I would just call it an alternate earth ratherthen put it far in future and i would call it a dark sci-fi fantasy romantic thriller rather then horror perse. A world where vampires had come out of the closet so to speak is rather believable in that if vampires existed as they do in that setting, the problem would be more of the public at large believingb then disbelief. The chill of the movie comes from the reasons why some vampires don't want public view vs those wanting integration with society. The sub plot of the principal vampire animosity against discrimination of beief is very good along with the the human main character. The closer to life possibilities of the vampires of the story make them more believable as a branch of humanity then anything else. What has been found in recent years about various physical conditions makes the possibility of vampires and others existing. The darker alternate setting was more like 1984 then anything else but it would be better to call it as it appeared, an event of the late 50s based on the autos.
Calling it a B movie fits, but I viewed it for the storyline not the acting or action sequences but rather for being entertained. If one wants good acting or scenes there are other movies. If one likes a story to entertain and just chill a little this one fits nicely. View it for the story line not the scenes,or the acting but the story and one may enjoy it. It has now rerun on one channel 3 times and I keep finding little story gems.
Calling it a B movie fits, but I viewed it for the storyline not the acting or action sequences but rather for being entertained. If one wants good acting or scenes there are other movies. If one likes a story to entertain and just chill a little this one fits nicely. View it for the story line not the scenes,or the acting but the story and one may enjoy it. It has now rerun on one channel 3 times and I keep finding little story gems.
- robbiebonham
- Jul 13, 2005
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Of what could be one of the worst vampire movies ever made in cinematic history, "THE BREED" could probably take home the trophy for that honor.
"THE BREED" is such a blatant rip-off of films such as "BLADE" and "THE MATRIX". Just about EVERYTHING in this movie was stolen from something else. Of what thread-bare plot existed in this movie, I gathered that there was a small existence of good vampires who team up with humans to extinguish rebellious vampires. The good vampires live on a synthetic substitute to human blood while the rebellious ones go around murdering humans by drinking their blood.
Bokeem Woodbine (one of the worst actors to ever grace our television AND movie screens) is the human cop teamed up with Adrian Paul (of HIGHLANDER fame), the good vampire, sent on a mission to track down an evil vampire who is kidnapping young women and killing them. The setting is in some sort of weird post-Nazi Poland (yet most of the people have American accents) where the fashions and vehicles resemble that of 1941, yet pop culture of today has been blended in to give it that 'unique' flavor (ie. references to 'James Bond', the existence of a hard-core nightclub, leather/dominatrix outfits, etc.) Can someone say "TITUS", you know, that forgettable and noisy artsy trash starring Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange?
Woodbine spends most of his time running around saying the 'F' word as many times as he can while Paul just looks bored, standing around with too much powder on his face and a glazed expression on his face, delivering every line with a dead-pan approach, it gets very tiresome after awhile. It is the old cliched scenario of pairing up two unlikely cops, one the brazen hero, the other, straight-laced and by-the-books. Except this time, unlike films such as "BEVERLY HILLS COP" and "LETHAL WEAPON", the formula does NOT work. They even drag in Bai Ling who looks absolutely ridiculous as an ancient Asian vampiress who spends most of her time on-screen donning ludicrous outfits (check out the leather head-piece), bad make-up, yellow eye contacts and an almost un-decipherable accent that would make even Stevie Wonder ask, "Could you say that again, please?"
If you thought those cliches weren't bad enough, check out the cardboard cut-out characters including the obvious villain, the obligatory Asian male with platinum blonde hair, the little boy whose life is saved by Woodbine in a climatic scene... I could go on, but I have other things to gripe about.
I could get past the bad acting and the non-existent script, but... okay, maybe I can't. The sets were awful, the usual run-down derelict building with lots of smoke and fog, minimal scenery involving a graveyard shot or 'people running through the forest while being chased by men with guns' visual. NOTHING ABOUT THIS MOVIE WAS ORIGINAL! I can't emphasize this enough!
The most embarrassing scenes was seeing Adrian Paul flying around through the air, 'MATRIX-style', wielding a tommy gun in slow motion as he fires at the bad guys, yet you can see the 'pull-strings' that suspend him through the air, it is too hilarious for words! When the director wants to make the action scenes 'dramatic', he thinks he can fool the audience by filming everything in slow-motion, while adding an 'echo' to nearly every word spoken in the dialogue - it just boggles my mind as to why amateurish garbage such as this still gets financed in today's economy.
I have no idea if this movie is based on a book, comic strip, legend or what, nor do I care. I just pray to God that there isn't a sequel, and if there is, then PLEASE do not release it 'straight-to-cable'. It should go straight into the trash can where this movie rightfully belongs.
My Grade - 'Z minus'
"THE BREED" is such a blatant rip-off of films such as "BLADE" and "THE MATRIX". Just about EVERYTHING in this movie was stolen from something else. Of what thread-bare plot existed in this movie, I gathered that there was a small existence of good vampires who team up with humans to extinguish rebellious vampires. The good vampires live on a synthetic substitute to human blood while the rebellious ones go around murdering humans by drinking their blood.
Bokeem Woodbine (one of the worst actors to ever grace our television AND movie screens) is the human cop teamed up with Adrian Paul (of HIGHLANDER fame), the good vampire, sent on a mission to track down an evil vampire who is kidnapping young women and killing them. The setting is in some sort of weird post-Nazi Poland (yet most of the people have American accents) where the fashions and vehicles resemble that of 1941, yet pop culture of today has been blended in to give it that 'unique' flavor (ie. references to 'James Bond', the existence of a hard-core nightclub, leather/dominatrix outfits, etc.) Can someone say "TITUS", you know, that forgettable and noisy artsy trash starring Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange?
Woodbine spends most of his time running around saying the 'F' word as many times as he can while Paul just looks bored, standing around with too much powder on his face and a glazed expression on his face, delivering every line with a dead-pan approach, it gets very tiresome after awhile. It is the old cliched scenario of pairing up two unlikely cops, one the brazen hero, the other, straight-laced and by-the-books. Except this time, unlike films such as "BEVERLY HILLS COP" and "LETHAL WEAPON", the formula does NOT work. They even drag in Bai Ling who looks absolutely ridiculous as an ancient Asian vampiress who spends most of her time on-screen donning ludicrous outfits (check out the leather head-piece), bad make-up, yellow eye contacts and an almost un-decipherable accent that would make even Stevie Wonder ask, "Could you say that again, please?"
If you thought those cliches weren't bad enough, check out the cardboard cut-out characters including the obvious villain, the obligatory Asian male with platinum blonde hair, the little boy whose life is saved by Woodbine in a climatic scene... I could go on, but I have other things to gripe about.
I could get past the bad acting and the non-existent script, but... okay, maybe I can't. The sets were awful, the usual run-down derelict building with lots of smoke and fog, minimal scenery involving a graveyard shot or 'people running through the forest while being chased by men with guns' visual. NOTHING ABOUT THIS MOVIE WAS ORIGINAL! I can't emphasize this enough!
The most embarrassing scenes was seeing Adrian Paul flying around through the air, 'MATRIX-style', wielding a tommy gun in slow motion as he fires at the bad guys, yet you can see the 'pull-strings' that suspend him through the air, it is too hilarious for words! When the director wants to make the action scenes 'dramatic', he thinks he can fool the audience by filming everything in slow-motion, while adding an 'echo' to nearly every word spoken in the dialogue - it just boggles my mind as to why amateurish garbage such as this still gets financed in today's economy.
I have no idea if this movie is based on a book, comic strip, legend or what, nor do I care. I just pray to God that there isn't a sequel, and if there is, then PLEASE do not release it 'straight-to-cable'. It should go straight into the trash can where this movie rightfully belongs.
My Grade - 'Z minus'
- Aussie Stud
- Oct 17, 2002
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I love this film. Somebody wrote that this is a copy of Matrix and Blade - You fool, the idea of a special virus deadly only to vamps was used in here, not in Blade. On the contrary Blade Trinity took this idea later. Somebody wrote that they have Russianlike uniforms - hey can U imagine a vampire movie with starwars like costumes - me not.These uniforms fit in the place. I just want to open your eyes and tell the truth - the name of the club was Pravda - that means in my language the truth - and the truth is that this film was very original and interesting and I can tell U I seen lotsa Vamp flicks, this one rules. And if U like the films like Blade full of poor action and dialogues U will never understand this film. Here it is no - comeonyoudamnedbloodsuckeriwillkickyourass- here U have a good and original idea that is what makes this film 10/10
- Rabensblut
- May 14, 2006
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In a near future, the existence of a city of vampires is disclosed to the human race. However, some killings of humans jeopardize the integration of the races. Detective Steve Grant (Bokeem Wooddbine) and the vampire Detective Aaron Gray (Adrien Paul) join forces investigating the murders. This movie has many essential components to be a great film: a wonderful photography, something between Gothic and noir, recalling 'Dark City' and even 'Matrix'; an intriguing and original plot, discussing the problems of integration of two very different races, which can be extrapolated for the present intolerance in the world; great costumes, good special effects and some good actors and actresses. However, the screenplay is confused, with an unnecessary romance, and the direction is cold, and in the end, we have a movie without emotion or vibration, basic elements for this type of story. Anyway, it is watchable and is a reasonable entertainment. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil) : 'Cidade dos Vampiros' ('Vampires City')
Title (Brazil) : 'Cidade dos Vampiros' ('Vampires City')
- claudio_carvalho
- Sep 3, 2004
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With a reasonable budget ($4mm, according to IMDb), atmospheric location shooting in Rumania, and an intriguing premise, The Breed should have been a gem of a vampire flick. Instead, it's a contest between screenwriters Gage and Fletcher's comic book dialogue and Bokeem Woodbine's unfathomably inept lead performance to see who can drive a stake through the heart of this mess first.
On the positive side, Adrian Paul convinces as an impressively physical vampire detective. Unfortunately, Ling Bai has zero chemistry with Woodbine, although that's probably not her fault, as nobody seems to. Disappointingly, her beauty gets buried under enough mascara to embarrass Alice Cooper.
Director Michael Oblowitz demonstrates a flair for tense shoot-outs. But each time he cranks up the suspense, it takes only a few words from the relentlessly unconvincing Woodbine to obliterate the mood and return the viewer to Square One. This becomes such a routine occurrence, one is torn between frustration and laughter.
The screenwriters' insistence on sophomoric "in" references only serves to make matters worse. A doctor named Fleming talks of James Bond and Blofeld, and other characters are named (no kidding) Lucy Westernra, Cross, Orlock, Gray, Seward, and Bathory. If that isn't enough, f-bombs drop everywhere.
Needless to say, writers are answerable to directors, directors report to producers, and actors sometimes insist on improvising. So it's hard to know who's to blame for the end result. But ultimately, as another reviewer correctly observed, The Breed can only be enjoyed for what it had the potential to be.
On the positive side, Adrian Paul convinces as an impressively physical vampire detective. Unfortunately, Ling Bai has zero chemistry with Woodbine, although that's probably not her fault, as nobody seems to. Disappointingly, her beauty gets buried under enough mascara to embarrass Alice Cooper.
Director Michael Oblowitz demonstrates a flair for tense shoot-outs. But each time he cranks up the suspense, it takes only a few words from the relentlessly unconvincing Woodbine to obliterate the mood and return the viewer to Square One. This becomes such a routine occurrence, one is torn between frustration and laughter.
The screenwriters' insistence on sophomoric "in" references only serves to make matters worse. A doctor named Fleming talks of James Bond and Blofeld, and other characters are named (no kidding) Lucy Westernra, Cross, Orlock, Gray, Seward, and Bathory. If that isn't enough, f-bombs drop everywhere.
Needless to say, writers are answerable to directors, directors report to producers, and actors sometimes insist on improvising. So it's hard to know who's to blame for the end result. But ultimately, as another reviewer correctly observed, The Breed can only be enjoyed for what it had the potential to be.
After reading some of the comments here, i was expecting a horrible movie. However, after watching it, I was quite surprised. The Breed was alot better than i expected. I think people exagerated quite a bit when describing its faults. It isn't a gorefest or vampiric suckfest like some vampire movies. It was more like a moody detectives story set in an alternate/parallel reality type movie(I don't buy that future crap..not after watching the movie).
Anyway, I give it a 7/10. For vampire fans, definately worth watching. And hey...Ling Bai alone made this movie worth watching.
Anyway, I give it a 7/10. For vampire fans, definately worth watching. And hey...Ling Bai alone made this movie worth watching.
- Elijah_Chandler
- May 3, 2005
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After pressing the info button on my remote control the onscreen caption read : " Moody visuals , subterranean S&M clubs and Nazis in a stylish and inventive thriller " . It`s not often the info button is accurate describing a film but it outdid itself in artistic license this time . " Moody visuals " means either people walking around in foggy sets in slo mo or vampires climbing up walls of foggy sets in slo mo , not to mention everything being filmed in a sickly yellow hue or sometimes a cold blue sepia in a homage to TRAFFIC though I somehow think this director didn`t deserve an Oscar nomination . You`ll also be disappointed to know that the S&M club is a fog shrouded dance floor where people stand around like dummies , no orgies here guys because it`s set in a commie country . Er can anyone name me a single communist country in Europe ? There are Nazis involved but you don`t really want to know about that , while worst of all the script tries to be clever by including injokes on characters names . Note to screenwriters : If you`re going to be sophisticated try and write a sophisticated script first
Some other things I learned from this movie
1 ) American cops are very welcome in communist countries
2 ) Ethnic minorities are very welcome in communist countries
3 ) Everyone in Eastern Europe speaks American english and have English sounding names
4 ) If you escape from a Nazi death camp and freeze to death your eyelids still flicker hours after death
5 ) Communist countries employ American SWAT teams
6 ) A vampire`s favourite film is THE MATRIX
Some other things I learned from this movie
1 ) American cops are very welcome in communist countries
2 ) Ethnic minorities are very welcome in communist countries
3 ) Everyone in Eastern Europe speaks American english and have English sounding names
4 ) If you escape from a Nazi death camp and freeze to death your eyelids still flicker hours after death
5 ) Communist countries employ American SWAT teams
6 ) A vampire`s favourite film is THE MATRIX
- Theo Robertson
- Jun 28, 2003
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I tried to like this film but found it so bad I had to watch it to the end. Quite clearly the budget for this movie wasn't a lot. Was it me or didn't I get the plot? To me, this film was suppose to be set in the USA,the NSA was used as the base of this film,ok in the future it might have been,but clearly it had to have been shot in Europe,God knows where!! The Berlin wall has come down,but Easten Europe springs to mind.As I said I tried to like it;but I am sorry it was awful. Graham Smith
- graham1956
- Aug 8, 2002
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i swear i did, i like ling bai (wild wild west) and adrian paul (highlander). but there are better vampire movies out there, go check out blade (its awesome) and the upcoming blade 2. if youre looking for another wierd vamp b-movie, check out "Modern Vampires" , it was alright, or even john carpenters' "Vampires" or even that eddie murphy "vampire in brooklyn" movie ;p
anyways, in this movie, a cop and a vampire cop team together to investigate some bad vampire's doings. includes a couple subplots involving a vampire virus, and flashbacks into the holocaust.
the sfx is not much more than people with wires, nothing new. filmed in buhdapest it has quite a nice scenery tho.
anyways, in this movie, a cop and a vampire cop team together to investigate some bad vampire's doings. includes a couple subplots involving a vampire virus, and flashbacks into the holocaust.
the sfx is not much more than people with wires, nothing new. filmed in buhdapest it has quite a nice scenery tho.
- secrective
- Jul 18, 2001
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This movie is a bit slow to start out. But if you give it a chance it is a really good movie. The plot line is good, and there is a lot of action.
The Breed has a great cast with terrific acting. It is a must see for fans of the vampire genre.
The Breed has a great cast with terrific acting. It is a must see for fans of the vampire genre.
- vampiro2002
- Jan 8, 2002
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THE BREED could have been a good movie, or at least an average movie. The result, alas, is quite poor. Adrian Paul plays a vampire who, it seems, has been living under a rock because he seems unaware of all the contemporary slangs used by his human partner (who is also a cop). The duo are chasing a vampire serial killer, but there's a conspiracy they aren't prepared for going on in the background.
As a vampire movie, THE BREED borrows heavily from BLADE in look and vibe. The East European setting, with the old buildings and whatnot, provides the movie with its only plus -- it's very nice to look at, even if the fog machine gets a rather strong workout.
As for story, THE BREED attempts to be BRAZIL, and provides allegory to Nazi Germany. There's very little subtlety, and Nazi-inspired signs abound. The filmmakers are so blatant with pushing the whole allegory motif that it becomes rather irritating. Yes, we get it. GET ON WITH THE MOVIE.
3 out of 10
(go to www.nixflix.com for a more detailed review of this movie and reviews of other genre and Indie films)
As a vampire movie, THE BREED borrows heavily from BLADE in look and vibe. The East European setting, with the old buildings and whatnot, provides the movie with its only plus -- it's very nice to look at, even if the fog machine gets a rather strong workout.
As for story, THE BREED attempts to be BRAZIL, and provides allegory to Nazi Germany. There's very little subtlety, and Nazi-inspired signs abound. The filmmakers are so blatant with pushing the whole allegory motif that it becomes rather irritating. Yes, we get it. GET ON WITH THE MOVIE.
3 out of 10
(go to www.nixflix.com for a more detailed review of this movie and reviews of other genre and Indie films)
- NIXFLIX-DOT-COM
- Aug 27, 2003
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- thatpalechick
- Nov 28, 2005
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THE BREED offers many good things: An interesting spin on the vampire story, beautiful Budapest locales (despite the obvious presence of fog machines), and striking visuals. The problem with this film that keeps messing the story up like like someone jamming on the break pedal every few minutes is one of the two leads, Bokeem Woodbine. He is very miscast here, his character is made to be brutish and every line of his dialogue filled with profanity to the point of the viewer starting to notice this, rather than let the cussing blend in and flow with the delivery (gosh, even his thug character in FREEWAY from 1996 was nicer than Grant). I started to become very distracted by these faults and by the time Lucy (played by Bai Ling) started a romantic interest in Grant (Woodbine), I found it hard to believe she'd find any reason to like him. By making Grant so grating, it makes his partnership with the vampire cop Grey (Adrian Paul) come off as something out of a cliche buddy film.
For those not having seen it yet, Grant loses his parter when he is killed by a vampire. It turns out that there are about 4,000 vampires in existence, and there is a plan to integrate them into society ("coming out of the closet," so to speak). The killer vampire is of course intent on wrecking this plan, and at the same time the government is planning on releasing an airborne virus that will wipe out the vampires. Grant is partnered with vampire Grey to track down the rogue vampire.
Despite the major flaws, other qualities of THE BREED helped save it from being a loss. The visual "near future" design with a nod to Terry Gilliam's BRAZIL are intentional and quite fun, with use of old cars (like DARK CITY) that all seem to be very nicely waxed though the buildings are neglected (to the point of leaves all over the interiors of buildings...how did all those leaves wind up on Lucy's staircase??). I do tend to wonder after all if these old cars really were a lot more reliable, as there are no traces of current vehicles seen anywhere as "old" cars! There are some surprisingly witty lines delivered, like when Lucy tells a vampire to stop the Anne Rice theatrics, and when a man refusing to divulge the evil plan to Grant says "You are not James Bond and I am not Blofeld..." though the phrase "This is not the movies" is used a couple times too many when vampires try to debunk myths Grant thought applied to a situation. During the action sequences, at least there were reasons the vampires could leap into the air and fire weapons, and they didn't linger too long there as in the Matrix-influenced action films. This kept it from becoming tiresome to watch (as the long, drawn out fighting sequences in Matrix Reloaded, for example).
As a rental or bargain priced purchase, THE BREED is worth a look. If you can tolerate Bokeem Woodbine's miscasting and annoying character, the rest of the film's qualities will surely entertain.
For those not having seen it yet, Grant loses his parter when he is killed by a vampire. It turns out that there are about 4,000 vampires in existence, and there is a plan to integrate them into society ("coming out of the closet," so to speak). The killer vampire is of course intent on wrecking this plan, and at the same time the government is planning on releasing an airborne virus that will wipe out the vampires. Grant is partnered with vampire Grey to track down the rogue vampire.
Despite the major flaws, other qualities of THE BREED helped save it from being a loss. The visual "near future" design with a nod to Terry Gilliam's BRAZIL are intentional and quite fun, with use of old cars (like DARK CITY) that all seem to be very nicely waxed though the buildings are neglected (to the point of leaves all over the interiors of buildings...how did all those leaves wind up on Lucy's staircase??). I do tend to wonder after all if these old cars really were a lot more reliable, as there are no traces of current vehicles seen anywhere as "old" cars! There are some surprisingly witty lines delivered, like when Lucy tells a vampire to stop the Anne Rice theatrics, and when a man refusing to divulge the evil plan to Grant says "You are not James Bond and I am not Blofeld..." though the phrase "This is not the movies" is used a couple times too many when vampires try to debunk myths Grant thought applied to a situation. During the action sequences, at least there were reasons the vampires could leap into the air and fire weapons, and they didn't linger too long there as in the Matrix-influenced action films. This kept it from becoming tiresome to watch (as the long, drawn out fighting sequences in Matrix Reloaded, for example).
As a rental or bargain priced purchase, THE BREED is worth a look. If you can tolerate Bokeem Woodbine's miscasting and annoying character, the rest of the film's qualities will surely entertain.
This movie blew. I thought it was gonna be like Blade but it was notin like it. The whole movie is just these 2 dudes going around and talking to other vampire breeds. Where the hell is the action, the blood?? Please dont see this movie if youre a fan of vampire movies. This one gets 1 vote from me coz its the least i could give it.