"In the year 2019, a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind"
The supply of human blood has almost run out and Ethan Hawke plays Dr Edward Dalton who works for a company who are looking to produced a synthesised substitute. The kicker is that this company is also the main farmer of humans. Edwards brother, played by Michael Dorman, is a member of the army charged with rounding up humans for harvesting.
Whilst Edward feels sorry for the humans his boss, Charles Bromley, is only concerned about profit margins. Thus enfolds a moralistic divide amongst the 3 main characaters.
Enter our humans, Audrey and Lionel (Karven and Dafoe), to tug at Edward's conscience. Discovering that there is a cure he leaves with them in order to try and replicate it.
I liked this. It's smart and clever, incorporating some good jumpy and comedic moments. The main players all do a passable job but there's just something lacking. It doesn't quite knit together and you never find yourself escaping into the film.
7/10
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