petermullins

Great special effects, lots of action, good acting - but why do so many people hate this movie? I admit I haven't read the comics so I went into this movie with an open mind. I'm a life-long SF and horror fan, and this movie worked for me both as a superhero movie and as a twist on the vampire genre - so double thumbs up from me! Maybe it strayed too much from the comics for some fans? Maybe some just hate Jared Leto? Maybe some are hating because the internet is too often like that (hating for the fun of it because others are doing the same)? I say give the movie a chance, leave any preconceived ideas at the door, and be prepared to be entertained!

I'm a guy who usually watches sci-fi and action movies so this film was not what I would normally watch. I won't give away the plot - plenty of others will do that! :) Instead what I will say is the story sucked me in from beginning to the end, I fell in love with the whole family (and Mr V - you'll see), I loved the music, it brought me to tears - more than once - and I was left satisfied at the end because I had an EXPERIENCE. A very rare 10/10 from me.

There are so many holes in this movie but one of the biggest for me (and it is so fundamental!) was the idea that a deaf girl would somehow be better than people with hearing at keeping quiet - REALLY? A person with hearing who is trying to keep quiet while walking and who makes a slight noise could immediately stop, try to be quieter, etc. A deaf person on the other hand would be relatively oblivious to whatever noises they are making - and in this movie that should be fatal! Anyway, if you can ignore all the holes, the slightly below par CGI, etc. the movie is still reasonably entertaining, hence 3 stars.