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The 'no reflection' bit was stupid and unnecessary

posted 15 years ago by JaySherman7
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We see, in his side view mirror, that Ethan Hawke has no reflection which I didn't care for at all. I mean, the film established that vampirism was contracted on more of a genetic level (Blade, Underworld), rather thant mystical or magical (Dracula, Vampire Chronicles).

it added nothing to the plot whatsoever to have them cast no reflection. it just made it seem like the screenwriters/directors were lazy, just not paying attention, or were not really sure what they were doing.

overall, I enjoyed the film. it wasn't great, but it was at least entertaing. it had an awesome premise, really one of the coolest in the vampire genre that we've seen lately, but the execution was a little sloppy.

Well, does he have a name or should I call him 'Lawyer'?

[–] CBikle 12 years ago

I liked the no-reflection thing. I took it that the vampirism was a mystical affliction in the classic vampire sense, but the pre and post-vampiric societies treated it as a genetic condition and tried (and failed) to cater to it in those terms.

I also noticed how there were no churches or houses of worship in this new advanced society, so we didn't see how vampires would deal with holy crosses or hallowed ground. Maybe early on, they took out the churches with drone-strikes ?

I would have been interested to see other vampire lore (turning into bats, vampiric hypnotism, not being able to cross running water, etc.) in the movie and how the new society deals with it.

[–] HellboundHero 11 years ago

If they're going to go with an entirely biological and non-supernatural depiction of vampires, you kinda have to drop them bursting into flames in the sun as well. All in all, it makes just as much sense as zombies which were created due to a virus and are able to function when their organs have been reduced to putrid mush. Both creatures are contradictions of biology and are inherently supernatural, no matter the origin of their condition.