Perfect Creature on DVD (2006)

A customer from Munich, Germany , 23/10/2007

First a confession: I have a weakness for vampire films. There are just a handful that really did it for me (THE HUNGER, THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, FRIGHT NIGHT, THE LOST BOYS, NEAR DARK ), but this genre still intrigues me against my better judgment. So I grabbed the opportunity to see PERFECT CREATURE that comes up with a new concept: vampires were created in genetic experiments in the Renaissance era. The new breed called themselves The Brotherhood, formed a church and put their powers into the services of mankind. They're no evil bloodsuckers - until now. Suddenly people get killed and drained. The Brotherhood sends investigator Silas (Dougray Scott) to collaborate with the local police (led by Saffron Burrows). Together they try to hunt down the killer vampire, while The Brotherhood tries to hush things up. The story takes place in a fictitious city where it always seems to rain (hello SE7EN), the aesthetics is 19th century meets the 1930s, mixed with modern technology (see: DARK CITY). All in all no bad yarn, but Dougray Scott proves again his yawn qualities, and the characters stay two-dimensional in an extend one wished it really was a comic book (where it would be told better). The ending aspires to be the beginning to sequels or a TV series, which seems doubtful. But after all there have been follow-ups to way dodgier genre films. For me it just means waiting for the next good vampire film...maybe 30 DAYS OF NIGHT.

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eviljimmyd from Shipley [Highly rated reviewer] , 23/11/2007

If you are borderline about renting this film - I say go for it, it's not bad.

It's got some of the best aspects of films like the Matrix and Blade, but because of this can also be viewed as slighly derivative (I'm starting to get bored of people dressed in black moving quickly in slow motion, bending over backwards whilst dodging bullets...)

Saying that - I thought the story was quite original and unusual.

  14 out of 14 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Southport, England , 05/11/2007

As fans of vampire movies we were really looking forward to settling down of the sofa with this. It's an interesting movie, with a dystopic mixture of the victorian with the post war years and a potentially good story line that is something a little different from your average vampire movie.....but it just doesn't deliver, parts of the story seemed disconnected and by the end it was really dragging. However, it was distinctly better than saturday night TV, so by that measure it deserves at least 3 stars!

  9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

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rabb from Clydebank [Highly rated reviewer] , 09/01/2008

Like this film would recomend to everybody

  8 out of 9 people found this review helpful

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Shaun from Hexham [Highly rated reviewer] , 05/01/2008

I am torn two ways with this movie. On the positive side - this is an intelligently written and novel take on the vampire legend, uses an alternate world to give an interesting twist on the legend (genetic experimentation). I like the production design - the world is a cross between Victorian slums of the UK and the world of Dark City.. Unfortunately, the look of the film is not enough to carry it... nothing happens for most of the movie - there is a lot of build up but no action, which is a shame as it has the makings of a good movie.. if only they had put more emphasis on action.

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A customer from Yorkshire , 07/03/2008

What a terrible film. If actors ever want evidence of how NOT to act with convincing authority on screen, then this is the prime candidate. Brilliant concept for a story. Poor special effects and even more wooden acting ruin any chance of this pulling any miracle off by the end of its run-time. Totally impossible to empathise with its main characters.

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