Byzantium

fantasy horror Byzantium, un'altra escursione nel mondo vampiresco di Neil Jordan dopo le cupe atmosfere di Intervista con il vampiro. In questo nuovo emozionante, poetico e malinconico racconto le protagoniste sono Gemma Arterton e Saoirse Ronan nei ruoli di una madre ed una figlia legate da un segreto inconfessabile. In Byzantium, Clara ed Eleanor sono delle affascinanti e misteriose giovani donne costrette a nascondere la loro vera identità per sopravvivere.
Le due, rispettivamente madre e figlia, sono infatti due vampire che hanno attraversato duecento anni tra dolore e solitudine per arrivare fino ai nostri giorni. Ma Eleanor è una ragazza introversa a cui piace scrivere, è stanca di vivere nella menzogna e, quando si innamora di Frank, decide di scrivere un romanzo per condividere il suo peso con qualcuno, uscendo così allo scoperto. Clara invece è estroversa e appariscente, ma entrambi hanno dei segreti che appartengono al loro lontano passato. Intanto, nella cittadina in cui hanno trovato rifugio, cominciano a susseguirsi misteriosi delitti.
La qualità video non è molto costante, si passa da scene diurne ottime a scene poco illuminate dove è presente un po troppa grana e si vede anche una compressione video.
L' audio è un buon DTS-HD fa il suo dovere.
film : 7, 1/2
video : 7
audio 8

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Il ritorno al tema "vampirico" di Jordan

Alessio P.

Recensito in Italia il 27 agosto 2014

Byzantium è decisamente un’altra creatura anomala nella filmografia dell’autore; eccentrica ma al contempo romantica e toccante Anche con quest’ultima opera, infatti, Jordan riesce a contaminare la sua creatura con vari genere, riuscendo a bilanciarli in modo perfetto e convincente.
In definitiva, una bellissima sorpresa: una cupa, fantastica storia d’affetti, di orrore e di voglia di vivere nonostante tutto.

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Lisa Dallari

Byzantium

Recensito in Italia il 3 luglio 2015

Dal regista di "Intervista col vampiro", un horror raffinato che tratteggia personaggi sfumati e complessi. Ottimi gli attori, tra i quali anche Sam Riley.

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Simone

tre stelle

Recensito in Italia il 8 dicembre 2017

pensare che il regista è lo stesso di intervista col vampiro resto un po’ basito. uno un capolavoro l altro un sufficiente film che risulta essere lento, privo di effetti speciali. il finale fortunatamente riscatta un po’ l inizio. uno psicodramma con vampiri che poco ha a che fare con la tradizione vampiresca. deluso

OTTIMO PRODOTTO CONSEGNA VELOCE

DuneTrader86

Recensito in Italia il 21 marzo 2019

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Un film diverso da tutti i precedenti e successivi

Cristiano

Recensito in Italia il 6 marzo 2015

Film molto particolare, anche affascinate in quanto si discosta da tutti i precedenti e successivi dello stesso filone. Non monotono e scontato come tanti altri.

Recensito in Italia il 2 agosto 2014

dopo una ventina d'anni, ecco tornare Neil Jordan a parlare di vampiri (Intervista col Vampiro). Ed era ora. soprassediamo dai giudizi piu' o meno fittizi di "twilight con una punta di erotismo": qui siamo di fronte a ben altro spessore. Pensiamo ad un regista che sa come descrivere le donne (un film tra tutti, Ondine, ad esempio) e a renderle forti ed emancipate, anche a costo della loro stessa felicita'. Ecco. Byzantium ci racconta la storia di due donne che devono lottare per sopravvivere nei modi anche piu' tremendi e truculenti ma ci descrive anche la delicatezza e la leggerezza dei sentimenti e dell'amore. Brave - e bellissime - attrici. Narrazione un po' lenta. Da vedere

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Fabfab

Amore vampiro

Recensito in Italia il 3 giugno 2014

Ancora una storia d'amore con in mezzo i vampiri, ma se non altro l'approccio è parzialmente originale, questa volta.
Come in altre, ben più note saghe anche questa volta i succhiasangue non assomigliano a Dracula: sono immortali, si, ma non hanno superpoteri, né temono la luce del sole. Madre e figlia sono in fuga da duecento anni per aver infranto i voti della fratellanza, ma l'immortalità è difficile da affrontare quando non si possono mettere radici: il ritorno casuale nella città dove tutto ebbe inizio porterà madre e figlia a confrontarsi e dare finalmente una svolta alle loro vite.
Il film è complesso e si prende molto tempo per descrivere i personaggi ed i loro sentimenti: non tutto è riuscito, ma il risultato è nel complesso positivo.

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Can I “Permanently” Check Into ‘Byzantium’? (Movie Review)

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 25 gennaio 2015

As a huge Gemma Arterton fan, this was a MUST-BUY for me! Not only is the film a really great take on vampire lore, but Gemma's beauty just radiates and shines in this dark film. The first Blu-ray I received came crushed and would not play in any Blu-ray player I tried it so I contacted Amazon and within a few days I had a complete replacement that worked flawlessly. You have to love that about Amazon! Anyway, here's my review as originally posted on whysoblu dot com:

I went into my viewing of Byzantium wanting to like it so much because of my love for the can do no wrong actress, in my opinion, Gemma Arterton. So the truth be told that whenever you do something like that you’re almost guaranteed to set yourself up for failure and utter disappointment (point in case Man of Steel this summer). And when that doesn’t happen, then by God that’s when you know you just experienced a damn miracle. No, Byzantium is not the second coming of Christ, but who in their right mind would compare such a revolutionary event like that to a film’s quality (unless we’re talking Fight Club)? However, if you go into Byzantium with a bloody thirsty seeking of re-experiencing another satisfying tale akin to that of Interview With The Vampire with societal emphasis on themes of brotherhood, okay motherhood, and what it’s really like mentally and socially to live for over two centuries, then I can’t imagine you could ever walk away from this one disappointed. That’s my story and I’m “staking” to it.

Obviously I made reference to 1984’s Interview With The Vampire above not because Byzantium is a tale similar to that, although it is, but it’s brought to you by the same visionary director that perfected the vampire formula in cinema, Mr. Neil Jordan. For those keeping score, Byzantium is actually Mr. Jordan’s third flirtation with that of the undead in cinema. It’s based on a screenplay beautifully written by Moira Buffini and stars the ever radiant Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley, Caleb Landry Jones, Daniel Mays and Jonny Lee Miller. The film saw only a small limited release this year in theaters, but rest easy my weary traveler, the tale is coming to retail shelves near you this October courtesy of IFC Films.

For those who were unlucky enough to have Byzantium play anywhere near their hometown or municipality this summer and/or are impatient enough to want to wait until October, you’re in luck! You can experience the blood filled coming of age drama like I did via rental from your favorite digital retailer or your cable’s On Demand channel. It just so happened that the film kept me company on a recent flight from Austin to San Francisco this past weekend. And needless to say, I won’t be canceling my Amazon pre-order for this bad boy…or should I say girl? I look forward to the day when I can revisit Byzantium on the Blu-ray format. So now…what’s it all about? I’m glad you asked. Would you like to come in (I know it’s a bad vampire joke)?

So before I go into whether or not I liked Byzantium or not…by the way I loved it! I thought I would preface my review by saying how much I love a good vampire tale of the blood sucking undead. Now don’t get me wrong, I can play on both sides of the field. While I enjoy the nonsensical wars between the Lycans and the vampires in the Underwolrd films, as well as Kate Beckinsale’s body clinging black leather outfits, I’m also a sucker for the films that tread delicately on the subject matter and intricately explore what it truly must be like to be undead and believe it or not the hardships of it all, like in Let The Right One In. Byzantium is definitely the latter with the bonus of Gemma thrown in. In essence, she only makes this film that much sweeter for me. I could get diabetes just watching it (I know…bad tasting joke…literally).

The story of Byzantium, as I kind of alluded to before, is that of a mother and daughter vampire duo. We saw the whole surrogate vampire parent relationships explored before in films like Underworld and Interview With The Vampire, but what of that of mother and daughter? I’m sure there are some, but none this weary mind of mine can recently recollect. So what it must be like to raise a teenage vampire daughter over two centuries is really the essence of the story here. What happens when you are made? I mean even if you are a good vampire, you can only be friends or neighbors with someone for so many years before they start to notice hey bubba, why aren’t you growing old, right? Bingo! Imagine how hard it must be living life like this as a teenager. You want to tell someone your secrets to someone so bad, but you can’t. Now all you moms out there who thought you had it rough…try being a single vampire mom raising a rebellious, teenage vampire daughter. So not only do you need to constantly reinvent yourself and find new jobs to provide for her, but you got to deal with her raging teenage hormones for two centuries too. I don’t know about you, but in that scenario being immortal sure sounds like a curse, eh?

Our story begins with young Eleanor (Ronan) desperately wanting to tell her story through her penmanship…her writings. The only problem is that she cannot distribute the many manuscripts she creates for people would never understand and just like the government hides UFOs from us, society would freak out if they knew the real truth. However, through Eleanor we the audience learn quite a lot. She spills all the beans. For lack of a better term, she is essentially our narrator on this trip throughout a two hundred year journey as we learn all about her and the ultra compassionate ways in which she kills her food…for the blood. Without any spoilers, it’s actually quite sincere and endearing in my opinion. And I’ll leave it at that.

So where were we? Oh! The story! It’s such an delicate story told through elegant flashbacks that I don’t want to ruin any of the mystique surrounding it so like Walter White in Breaking Bad said to Hank, “If you don’t know who I am, I suggest you tread lightly.” And that’s what I am doing here. Let’s just say all your questions of how they became vampires, why they became vampires and every essential piece of backstory you would ever want to know WILL be answered by the movie’s end. I can at least guarantee you that. However, I think I can safely spill the beans that Clara’s main profession is that of a woman of the night. And I don’t mean that because she’s a female vampire, LOL, I mean that because she’s a P-R-O-S-T-I-T-U-T-E. There I said it! My favorite actress is a prostitute in this, and she makes a damn good one too. And rest assured that how she became a prostitute is revealed in the convoluted backstory (more on that subject soon) also.

So we find our two essential characters on the run and eventually forming a fresh new start as they seek sanctuary in a coastal resort area complete with its own carnival. How can you not stay here, huh? Clowns make the world go around. I’m being facetious…sort of. Anyway, fate intervenes while Clara is providing her services like only she can to a new client, Noel (Mays), and he spills the beans (I know I used this phrase twice in the same review and for that I am forever sorry) on why he is so lonely and talks about the Byzantium Hotel he has just inherited. Picture a light bulb going off in Clara’s head. She formulates a plan. Oh poor, poor Noel. Ten minutes later…bingo! No, Noel did not climax, but instead the vampire family, keeping their secret under wraps, is making themselves comfy in the abandoned hotel. And it’s not before long that Clara has transformed the Byzantium into a brothel so to speak. Meanwhile, Eleanor is still that same depressed teenage vampire girl we first met in Act 1. Things don’t get better for her as she disapproves of the way her mom, Clara, makes money. What a brat! Gemma is doing her best! I mean Clara. It’s during this pouty time that Eleanor reluctantly falls for Frank (Jones), a waiter who’s quite taken by her. And this Frank definitely has his way with Eleanor as he gets her to do things she has been resistant to do before…share her stories. I’m stopping right there. I already said too much I fear. You’ll just have to see for yourself where this intertwining two hundred year-old tale goes.

So I mentioned the word convoluted above and I guess if that’s my only complaint here, then well…that’s not bad at all. It’s 118-minute runtime can be a bit draining at times (not like how a vampire sucks out all its victim’s blood). It’s not the quickest pacing you’ve ever seen and it’s not balls-to-the-wall action like Underworld either. It’s much more inline with Jordan’s earlier work on Interview With The Vampire and the Swedish masterpiece, Let The Right One In. I mention the pacing only because of all the flashbacks. However, without them…you would never have all your questions answered. So you will have to pick your own battles here. Would you rather watch a straight forward moving narrative or do you mind jumping around in the two hundred year proverbial sandbox? I prefer my movies to satisfy all my curiosities, don’t you? If so, then you’re in the right place. While Byzantium isn’t the perfect movie, I sure hope it remains on my Top 10 list throughout the year. Right now it’s hovering near the middle, but we still have four more months to go as we battle it out for picture of the year in the upcoming Oscar laden months. Brace yourselves. Anything is possible. And let’s be honest, when you are talking about a film that hasn’t seen much light of day (not another vampire joke) theatrically, being in someone’s Top 10 of the year is quite an accomplishment in my books. Byzantine is a slow burning journey that I want to take again…maybe even check into the hotel for an extended stay if possible…and re-live all the revealing and blood gushing moments on the Blu-ray format. Until then…digital retailers and On Demand channels are your friend. Enjoy!

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Das empathielose Filmlexikon

"Ich lernte, dass Unsterblichkeit ALLEIN nicht zu ertragen ist..."

Recensito in Germania il 16 agosto 2016

"Meine Mutter hat drei Dinge für mich getan. Erstens: Sie verschonte mein Leben am Tag als ich geboren wurde. Zweitens: Sie sorgte auf Knien und ihrem Rücken für meinen Lebensunterhalt. Und drittens: Sie gab mir diese Geschichte, die NIEMALS erzählt werden darf..."

Als Vampire gejagt ("Es gibt einen Kodex, der unser Überleben sichert, vergiss das nie!"), befinden sich die junge Eleanor und ihre Mutter Clara seit über 200 Jahren auf der Flucht. Nachdem sie einem Jäger nur knapp entkommen können, führt sie ihr Weg in ein verschlafenes Seebad, das bei Eleanor dunkle Erinnerungen weckt ("Wir waren hier schon mal!"). In Byzantium, einem alten, runtergekommenen Hotel, das dem einsamen und verzweifelten Noel gehört, finden sie eine neue vorläufige Bleibe. Während Clara ("meine Retterin, meine Bürde, meine Muse") weiter das Geld für ihren Unterhalt durch Prostitution verdient ("Möchtest du mich küssen?" - "Wieso?" - "Na zur Feier meiner Boshaftigkeit!") und kein Interesse an der Vergangenheit hat, lernt Eleanor den an Leukämie erkrankten Teenager Frank ("Ich hasse Blut!") kennen, dem sie sich so gerne anvertrauen würde. Doch ihre Anwesenheit bleibt nicht unbemerkt und Mutter und Tochter müssen sich eingestehen, dass sie vor ihrer Vergangenheit nicht fliehen können...

"Als ich ein Junge war, erzählte man sich diese Geschichte über die Neamh-Mhairbh, die WIEDERGÄNGER, die weder tot – noch lebendig sind..."

Mit der bezaubernden Saoirse Ronan (*1994, In meinem Himmel, Wer ist Hanna? Violet & Daisy, Seelen, Oscar-Nominierungen 2008 und 2016 für Abbitte bzw. Brooklyn - Eine Liebe zwischen zwei Welten) als Eleanor ("Sie ist eine Aberration!")
"Meine Geschichte darf niemals erzählt werden. Ich schreibe sie jedes Mal aufs Neue nieder. Immer dort, wo wir Unterschlupf finden. Ich schreibe auf, worüber ich nicht sprechen kann – die Wahrheit! Ich schreibe alles auf, was ich weiß. Dann werfe ich die Seiten in den Wind. Vielleicht lesen die Vögel sie..."

...und Gemma Arterton (*1986, James Bond 007: Ein Quantum Trost, Kampf der Titanen 2010, Prince of Persia, Hänsel und Gretel: Hexenjäger) als Clara: "eine Soucouyant!"
"Clara ist nie allein. Sie findet überall Geld und Gesellschaft. Es fällt ihr leicht – so wie das Lügen. Aber ich mag Einsamkeit. Ich laufe und die Vergangenheit läuft neben mir – sie lebt."

In weiteren Rollen Caleb Landry Jones (Banshee in X-Men: Erste Entscheidung) als Frank ("Ich muss sagen, du bist definitiv Ellas Typ: aufrichtig, planlos und ungefähr so sexy wie ein Paar Socken!"),
Sam Riley (Control, Maleficent - Die dunkle Fee, Stolz und Vorurteil und Zombies) als Darvell ("Eine Perle für eine Perle!"),
Daniel Mays (Bank Job) als Noel ("Ich hatte Angst, dass ich dich nur geträumt hab!"),
Tom Hollander (Stolz und Vorurteil, Wer ist Hanna?, Lord Cutler Beckett in Fluch der Karibik) als Dozent ("Ich stelle die Aufgabe jedes Jahr: einfache Autobiografien – und dann bekomme ich dieses unglaubliche Werk... als hätten sich Edgar Allan Poe und Mary Shelley zusammengetan und ein sehr seltsames Kind gezeugt!"),
Maria Doyle Kennedy (Die Commitments, Katharina von Aragon in Die Tudors, 50 Folgen Orphan Black) als Psychologin,
Uri Gavriel (Willkommen in Israel, Delta Force, Der stählerne Adler, The Dark Knight rises) als Savella ("Diese Klinge stammt aus Byzantium, ein Andenken an die Kreuzzüge!"),
Thure Lindhardt (Illuminati, 3096 Tage) als Werner ("All die Zeit, die du hattest, und du hast nichts gelernt! Du bist unwürdig!")
und Johnny Lee Miller (Trainspotting, Mindhunters, Dexter: Season 5, Sherlock Holmes in Elementary) als Ruthven ("ICH habe dir deinen Beruf gegeben!").

"Vergeben Sie mir, mein Freund." - "Vergebung ist eine christliche Tugend. Meine Götter sind älter – und ruchloser."
"Sie sind gestorben!" - "Wie sonst findet man ewiges Leben?"

Regie führte im Jahr 2013 (mit einem Budget von 8 Millionen Pfund) der 63-jährige Ire Neil Jordan (Die Zeit der Wölfe, Mona Lisa, Interview mit einem Vampir, Michael Collins, Die Fremde in dir, Die Borgias, Oscar-Gewinner 1993 für The Crying Game).

"Oh mein Gott, Sie haben sie getötet!" - "So einfach ist das nicht."
"Ich hatte Lungen, die EWIGKEIT atmeten!"

_Fazit: 113 Minuten bedächtiges, ruhiges Vampir-DRAMA! Wer hier die Action sucht, ist falsch und sucht vergebens. Tolle Atmosphäre und eine tolle Saoirse Ronan, die gerne schreibt, philosophiert, das Adagio aus Beethovens Klaviersonate Nr. 3 beherrscht oder Dmitri Schostakowitschs Präludien und Fugen spielt. Für mich 4/5**** Note 2-

"Nur die, die bereit sind zu sterben, werden ewiges Leben finden!"

Die Cinema schreibt: "Regisseur Neil Jordan legt mit Byzantium eine subtile wie variantenreiche Umdeutung des Vampirmythos vor. Mit Ex-Bond-Girl Gemma Arterton und der faszinierend sinnlichen Saoirse Ronan verfügt er über ein exzellentes Darstellerduo, das die düstere Poesie des Films wirkungsvoll unterstützt. Klassische Horrorfans könnten dennoch enttäuscht sein, denn der Regisseur verzichtet auf genreübliche Action- oder Schockeffekte. Dennoch verstört der Film durch seinen atmosphärischen Mystizismus. Jordan zeigt Vampire nicht als exotische Glitzerwesen, sondern gibt ihnen den Status des Getriebenen, Gejagten zurück. Das macht Byzantium mehr zu einem modernen Vampir-Kammerspiel mit feministischer Note, fast sogar zu einer Anti-Twilight-Konstruktion für das Arthouse-Publikum."

Wenn Ihnen Filme wie LET ME IN oder INTERVIEW MIT EINEM VAMPIR gefallen haben, dann könnte Ihnen dieser Film eventuell auch gefallen.

"Schön, dass du auf mich gewartet hast!" - "Habe ich nicht."
"Wenn du mich jetzt küsst, lebe ich dann ewig?"

EXTRAS: Fünf Interviews (mit Neil Jordan 12:44, Gemma Arterton 9:45, Saoirse Ronan 4:36, Sam Riley 6:48, Caleb Landry Jones 3:32), B-Roll 32:42, Trailer 1:47, außerdem gibt es ein Wendecover.
Bildformat: 2:35:1 (1080p/24), Sprache/Ton: Deutsch, Englisch (DTS-HD 5.1), Untertitel: Deutsch für Hörgeschädigte

"Wenn du alles haben könntest, was würdest du wählen?" - "Deine Vergebung!" - "Irgendwann, womöglich." - "Dann deine Gesellschaft? Wir haben ZEIT..."

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S P Mead

a distinct interpretation of the vampire myth

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 6 febbraio 2017

This is an interesting, well-made and entertaining film - offering a somewhat different interpretation of the vampire myth. This is a finely crafted movie, from director Neil Jordan (who has presented us with other films in the 'horror' genre - including 'The Company of Wolves' and 'Interview with the Vampire'). The two principal actors are Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton, who play daughter and mother, both centuries old vampires. The pair are on the run, as they're pursued by a 'brotherhood' who doesn't accept female members into their undead fraternity. The daughter is haunted by her past, and troubled by her need to feed on humans. The mother is more pragmatic, struggling to makes ends meet while finding temporary respite from the ever-present pursuers. As the pair seek to make a home for themselves in a quiet seaside resort, the past catches up with them ...

I was fascinated by Jordan's distinct 'take' on vampirism, and at how this movie represents an unusual narrative concerning how these vampires come into being. There are definite similarities to the recent Let Me In [Blu-ray ], in terms of focussing on a young-looking but very old female vampire who regularly moves from place to place to avoid bringing attention to herself. Yet this film offers an original storyline. And, for the most part, it's concerned with how someone who doesn't change perceives the passing of time. As such, this vampire film is far removed from the likes of 'Blade' and '30 Days of Night'. The flashbacks in the movie present a secondary narrative, exploring aspects of patriarchy - in particular, the oppression and exploitation of women by men. This has impacted upon the mother, who has endured life as a prostitute.

This is an engaging film, offering a dark and chilling experience. It's not action-packed, nor full of CGI special effects - but, rather, is content with providing an insightful and character-driven story. While I personally preferred 'Interview with the Vampire', this is nonetheless a good contribution to the genre. As such, I highly recommend this movie.

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John's Horror Corner

Realism, intrigue and deep characters bringing a fresh, intelligent perspective to the secret lives of vampires.

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 14 aprile 2014

An intelligent, superbly acted vampire story, serenely-scored and with a more realistic, fresh perspective.

This finely shot film opens with an elegantly underspoken narration by Eleanor (Saoirse Ronan), a young woman who reveals that her fate is bound to Clara (Gemma Arterton). As we are cautiously introduced to these strong characters our eyes traverse one scene to the next, and with each we swiftly approach an understanding of their desperate lifestyle spent drifting and suppressing secrets.

The acting is superb. Like Anne Rice's Lestat, Clara portrays the ruthless, manipulative, survivalist parent whereas Eleanor (much as the resistant Louis) resents her mother's actions. Director Neil Jordan (The Borgias, In Dreams, The Crying Game, Interview with a Vampire , The Company of Wolves) has an impressive résumé including period piece drama, sexual thriller, classical vampirism and gory non-mainstream fairy tale horror, so we I read he was directing this film let's just say "you have my attention." This film moves at a generally slow pace, punctuated with occasionally eventful blood flow. It is far from exciting; more "interesting" really. For even the slow seasons curry my curiosity of what fate will befall Eleanor, Clara, their relationship, their lives.

Through a series of flashbacks we discover a more mysterious vampire origin; one that neither matches folklore nor is completely explained . These vampires walk in daylight and have no fangs, but live forever, crave blood and require invitation. The vampirism is not exactly presented subtly, but the focus is placed on Clara and Eleanor's struggle to survive and the growing strain on their relationship. To protect this secret Clara would do anything. But it seems Eleanor yearns to share her secret. When she meets a brooding love interest (Caleb Landry Jones; The Last Exorcism, Antiviral) her willingness to suppress her secret wanes.

The score is serene, able to lull a beast to calm before putting it down. It complements the thought-provoking, moody atmosphere so well as we estimate the dubious future of these vampires. The gore is abundant in brevity, but not distasteful, and occasional scenes are brutal, but appropriate. One shot of bloodletting was actually quite beautiful.

I was never swept away by an Anne Rice-esque violent vampiric passion. But I remained engrossed in this story, beautifully told by characters with depth.

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Nachtschatten

Le film de vampires n'est pas mort, loin de là

Recensito in Francia il 29 dicembre 2021

Souvent comparé au fabuleux Morse, et même si son histoire se déroule dans un cadre urbain, Byzantium (2012) s'en distingue toutefois par l'ambiance dark romantic typique des films de Neil Jordan (La Compagnie des Loups, Entretien avec un vampire).
Byzantium est un très bon film fantastique mettant en scène deux vampires féminins, magistralement interprétées par Saoirse Ronan et Gemma Arterton. L'ensemble est parfois sanglant, mais jamais excessif, Neil Jordan privilégiant l'élégance et le romantisme.

Sans renouveler le genre, Byzantium s'impose comme une valeur sûre du cinéma fantastique contemporain. De plus, on peut y voir une analyse des rapports tumultueux mère/fille avec les deux vampires ainsi qu'une réflexion sur la solitude du non-mort, amorcée depuis Martin de George Romero et poursuivie par le Nosferatu de Werner Herzog et Morse. C'est dire si ce film mérite d'être vu et connu.