Thursday, October 02, 2014
Good to the last drop
Today was Jim Jarmusch' vampire movie.
I have seen all of Jarmusch' films and this one does not disappoint.
Even though it is quite off home base and a genré film at a that, there are a lot of surprises here. First and foremost are the beautiful scenes. Color, deep as blood when it is feeding time, and blue and cold when the supplies get a little thin.
The thing here is that these vampires, Adam and Eve, (Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton) have not dined directly on humans since the 15th Century. They are modern and get their nourishment from paying off blood bank docs and the like. The implications of the names are that these guys have been here a long time!
It is not a bad existence. Direct killing is over. They are happy. There are a few other vampires around to help and provide friendship. John Hurt is their old mentor. Nicely played.
One modern problem is that some human blood has become contaminated. HIV I presume.
So they have to be careful. Hence the pure sources.
I liked this film a lot. There is not a lot of story but there is a lot of talk which is very satisfying. A little suspense as doors for the good stuff close.
In the end, they are faced with the necessity of going for the human container. How they deal with this is part of their moral dilemma.
Delicious fantasy. And Jarmusch has stayed faithful to the vampire movie tropes. A 4 out of Netflix5.
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