Night Watch (2004)
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their dark opponents. In modern day Moscow the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, the movie's protagonist, try to control them and limit their outrage
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The few scenes with subtitles are easy to read with large, colored fonts reminiscent of the lively subtitles in Timur Bekmambetov's Night Watch.
Like Searching, it was produced by Timur Bekmambetov, the Russian Kazakh director of action hits such as Night Watch and Wanted who has seemingly transitioned into the extremely specific world of computer-screen thrillers .
The video went viral and caught the attention of producer/director Timur Bekmambetov (“Night Watch,” “Day Watch”), who produced "Hardcore Henry."
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The pair’s affinity is easily spotted in the finished product, which has an anything-goes energy and a foreign idiosyncrasy similar to Bekmambetov’s “Night Watch.”
Previously, Russian filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov, famous for the Night Watch and Day Watch films before he went to Hollywood, was attached to direct the film.
Having replaced Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch, Wanted) on the project, Breck does a solid journeyman job, but a nagging suspicion lingers that the Russian action auteur might have goosed up this formulaic material with more of his signature visual flair and gonzo energy.
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The most recognizable name is Timur Bekmambetov, the cult filmmaker (“Night Watch”) turned Hollywood name (“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”), who cooked up the idea of making a movie that unfolds almost entirely on computer windows.
Russian director Timur Bekmambetov (who made the kick-ass vampire film “Night Watch”) produced the film and the young filmmakers he’s selected for the project definitely show some skill and a willingness to try and be innovative in how they approach the structure of a horror film.
As a peek into the mind of an up-and-coming animator (who is aided in his efforts by the equally dark and quirky Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov, who brought us Night Watch and Day Watch ), it’s a nimble and eye-catching success.