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Night Watch

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Sequel:

Day Watch

Original title

Nochnoy dozoraka

AKA

Night Watch

Year

2004

Running time

114 min.

Country

Russia

Director

Timur Bekmambetov

Screenwriter

Timur Bekmambetov, Laeta Kalogridis. Novel: Sergei Lukyanenko

Cast

Music

Yuri Poteyenko

Cinematography

Sergei Trofimov

Producer

Channel One Russia, Bazelevs Production

Genre

Fantasy. Horror. Action | Vampires. Cult movie

Synopsis

For as long as humanity has existed, there have been "Others" among us; Witches, Vampires and Shape–Shifters who are soldiers in the eternal war between Light and Dark. Over 1000–years ago a truce was struck between the side, and they agreed that no one could be forced to chose sides. To uphold this truce, each side established underground forces. Ancient prophecy foretells that one day the Great One will arrive who can end the threat of an apocalyptic battle between Light and Dark Others.

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Rankings Position

#100 Best Russian Movies of all time

Awards: 2005: European Film Awards: Nominated for Audience Award - Best Director

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Critics' reviews

"Twisted, mysterious, bold and compelling, this is a raging cyclone of a movie, sucking up elements from Blade and The Matrix and whirling them into something new (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Dan Jolin: Empire
"A wildly entertaining fantasy thriller that propels Russian cinema into the 21st century"

Ruthe Stein: SFGATE
"Imagine yourself trapped inside a two-hour video game, and you've got the Night Watch experience."

Kirk Honeycutt: The Hollywood Reporter
"[Bekmambetow] is taken a glossy Hollywood-type fantasy thriller (...) infused it with a homegrown, distinctively Russian soul"

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"The film lives up to its hype with a style, swagger and substance that will appeal not just to the fanboys (and girls) but to their uninitiated friends as well"

Ann Hornaday: The Washington Post
"A fractious fiasco (...) a story so incoherent it made me wish I was watching, instead, the collected outtakes from Van Helsing"

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
"A formulaic, predictable take on a Hollywood staple: the vampire horror film (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Claudia Puig: USA Today
"Night Watch represents the best in Russian special effects, a collaboration between 42 different CGI specialty firms all working in the service of a single goal: to create the nation's most visually transgressive film."

Peter Debruge: Miami Herald

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