Daybreakers (2010)

"Living in a world where vampires are the dominant species is about as safe as bare backing a 5 dollar whore. "

Bloody Vampire Fun.

Set in a world where vampires outnumber humans to the extent that humans are an endangered species, this movie asks what happens when vampires lose their food supply. That's quite a clever concept and not one I'd thought of before. It's a slight shame that vampires appear to be rather dull though, a fact expounded upon by casting Ethan Hawke, an actor who always looks like he'd rather be doing something else, in the lead role as a scientist looking for a blood substitute.

Sam Neill plays his boss and Hawke's eventual antagonist and looks like he's enjoying himself as a rather slimy corporate bigwig, reminiscent of his role in Omen 3. The film is owned by Willem Dafoe, who plays a character called Elvis who gets all the best lines.

The story's been told many times but the gruesome fun the Spierig brothers have killing vampires makes the film a forgettable blast. Just turn your brain off and have fun.

7 out of 10

The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

"Now more than ever, we need the Jedi."

Quirky comedy with George Clooney and Ewan McGregor

A movie where the most outlandish scenes are probably true. You really couldn't make this shit up! Based on the non-fiction novel by Jon Ronson and thus rather uneven as a film, it still makes for good entertainment.

George Clooney, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges are having the time of their lives with this picture, sending themselves, and previous roles, up in the process. Ewan McGregor plays a reporter who seeks out America's secret psychic army represented by former member George Clooney. The story is told mainly as flashback as Clooney relays the history of the unit from its seeds in Vietnam and continues the story in modern day Iraq, where Clooney is on a mission.

The film relishes the moments where Clooney tells McGregor that he is a Jedi Warrior and can sense some psychic ability with him, so he could become a Jedi too. Of course every time the film mentions the word Jedi, it takes you out of the story somewhat as you chuckle with the irony.

The film is worth a watch but catch it as a rental.

7 out of 10