Daybreakers

*** - While it doesn’t always work, I have to have at least some respect for filmmakers when they show enough creativity to decide to completely revise the origins and logistics of an established genre. That is the case in this film, in which what has been shown about vampires in film hundreds of times is turned slightly on its side and made fresh enough that one can tell that a fair amount of thought was put into it. That’s not to say that it was a great film, though, as it certainly had its flaws. The most prominent of these flaws was the devolution of what was a fairly reserved and interesting movie into a by-the-numbers blood spatter fest in last 15 or so minutes. Another rather glaring flaw was the predictability of what was probably supposed to be a shocking reveal toward the end. It’s not all bad, though. The acting is decent enough and the photography and effects had enough going for them that they helped maintain an air of believability and solid entertainment value.