Saturday, May 31, 2008

Vampires: The Turning

If you needed more proof that I will watch anything, this movie might convince you. This fine piece of cinematic goofiness was the entertainment for C&C tonight. It certainly held promise:

* Thailand setting

* fu, both Muay Thai and sword

* a hot female key supporting actress

* vampires on motorcyles, including one in a kind of zebra-skinned print jump suit and silver fangs

* an interesting tweak on the love triangle

* only 83 minutes long; how much could it do wrong?

Alas, it failed to deliver, and it felt far longer than its meager duration. Though far from the worst C&C pick of mine, it ultimately was too silly, too badly acted, and too serious about itself to make the grade as either a good movie or a good bad one. If it had been more violent or more sexy, it might also have made the leap to a higher rating, but it did not.

Watch this one only if, like me, you must.

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