Fright Night - A Review
by Mark Kennedy on Thursday, August 18, 2011
Got to give you my review of FRIGHT NIGHT. Yet another attempt by Hollywood writers to come up with new fresh ideas by revamping a movie made 26 years ago.
Originality has not been a trademark from there in quite a while.
The movie itself was close to the original. Casting was excellent. The part of Charlie Brewster is played by well by Anton Yelchin,(Chekov in the new Star Trek. His vampire nemesis is played adequately by Colin Farrel, who adds a charm to the villiam character. Farrel plays the vampire JERRY with an almost don't worry- be happy style. The girfriend is played like a piece of rock by actress Imogene Poots. I loved her in 28 Weeks Later and Centurian. Here she just goes through the moves. No emotion, people dying and vamps chasing and nothing from her.
The character I was actually worried about the most was the vampire hunter Peter Vincent. David Tennant,(BBCs- Dr. Who and Harry Potter) was an excellent choice. this time around the hunter is not an out of style television star but a Las Vegas illusionist who has vampires in his magic motiff. He is quite a hoot but his character tosses the f-bombs around like beads at mardi gras.
The movie has some good uses of 3D. I have always wondered why they shoot in 3D and nothing is really seen with it. This movie used good effects. Crosses falling towards us, blood shooting out of a neck, rocks crashing through glass doors. Worth is extra price of a 3D movie.
Finally without giving too much spoiler, I need to talk about Colin turning into his full blown vampire look. Watch the movie and tell me you do not think he looks like John Travolta. I do not know if it was a joke or the makeup artist feels Travolta is a frightening figure. Watch the movie and let me know.
Movie is Rated R for Violence, gore, language and sexual situations.
Originality has not been a trademark from there in quite a while.
The movie itself was close to the original. Casting was excellent. The part of Charlie Brewster is played by well by Anton Yelchin,(Chekov in the new Star Trek. His vampire nemesis is played adequately by Colin Farrel, who adds a charm to the villiam character. Farrel plays the vampire JERRY with an almost don't worry- be happy style. The girfriend is played like a piece of rock by actress Imogene Poots. I loved her in 28 Weeks Later and Centurian. Here she just goes through the moves. No emotion, people dying and vamps chasing and nothing from her.
The character I was actually worried about the most was the vampire hunter Peter Vincent. David Tennant,(BBCs- Dr. Who and Harry Potter) was an excellent choice. this time around the hunter is not an out of style television star but a Las Vegas illusionist who has vampires in his magic motiff. He is quite a hoot but his character tosses the f-bombs around like beads at mardi gras.
The movie has some good uses of 3D. I have always wondered why they shoot in 3D and nothing is really seen with it. This movie used good effects. Crosses falling towards us, blood shooting out of a neck, rocks crashing through glass doors. Worth is extra price of a 3D movie.
Finally without giving too much spoiler, I need to talk about Colin turning into his full blown vampire look. Watch the movie and tell me you do not think he looks like John Travolta. I do not know if it was a joke or the makeup artist feels Travolta is a frightening figure. Watch the movie and let me know.
Movie is Rated R for Violence, gore, language and sexual situations.
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