With
the
recent
fan
frenzy
trend
involving
vampires
(True
Blood,
New
Moon),
the
producers
of
Daybreakers
picked
the
perfect
time
to
release
this
gothic
movie.
Starring
Ethan
Hawke
and
Willem
Dafoe,
the
movie,
which
was
shot
more
than
two
years
ago,
is
clever
and
gory
enough
to
keep
horror-seekers
happy.
The
human
race
is
dangerously
in
the
verge
of
extinction
by
2019.
Vampirism
multiplied
like
a
wildfire
through
society
in
the
superseding
years
when
humanity
started
ruling
the
earth
thus
leaving
only
a
handful
of
human
intent
on
rejecting
the
compromises
associated
with
immortality.
Those
who
escaped
the
initial
wave
of
fanged
attacks
were
quickly
rounded
up
and
used
as
a
blood
supply
for
the
transitioning
population,
who
rely
on
a
regular
dose
of
human
blood
to
maintain
a
civilized
society.
Some
of
others,
who
cannot
have
control
over
that,
will
ultimately
shift
into
instinct-driven
creatures
known
as
'subsiders",
drinking
their
own
blood
and
attack
human
or
vampire
alike.
As
with
any
population
reliant
on
a
finite
resource,
the
vampire
leaders
soon
find
themselves
on
the
verge
of
a
disastrous
blood
shortage,
with
the
harvested
human
population
wearing
thin.
When
the
leader
of
the
primary
blood
supply
company,
Charles
Bromley
(Sam
Neill)
knows
that
subside
mutations
can
threaten
the
endurance
of
the
dominant
vampire
race,
he
approaches
his
chief
hematologist
Edward
Dalton
(Ethan
Hawke)
with
the
hope
that
they'll
be
able
to
create
a
blood
substitute.
But
Dalton,
who
has
zero
loyalty
to
his
vampire
community,
soon
becomes
entangled
with
a
small
band
of
human
rebels
who
possess
the
secret
to
turn
the
tide
back
in
humanity's
favor.
Michael
and
Peter
Spierig,
a.k.a.
'the
Spierig
Brothers,'
the
writer
and
director
of
the
blend
sci-fi,
action
and
suspense
with
just
the
right
amount
of
social
commentary
sprinkled
here
and
there
to
make
it
an
intriguing
and
thrilling
ride
that
doesn"t
require
you
to
check
your
brain
at
the
door
for
the
entire
duration.
The
brilliant
opening
scene
gives
you
a
reminder
that
you"re
not
watching
a
run-of-the-mill
sci-fi
action
film.
The
Spierig
Brothers
also
include
great
make-up
and
CGI
effects
that
add
a
lot
of
visual
style
to
the
film
along
with
some
blood-and-guts
for
shock
value.
Amongst
the
actors,
William
Dafoe
and
Ethan
Hawke
deliver
the
best.
The
film
running
time
is
of
1
hour
and
38
minutes,
within
this
time,
Daybreakers
manages
to
be
a
suspenseful,
visually
stylish
and
gory
sci-fi
thriller
that"s
simultaneously
entertaining
and
provocative.
Cast:
Sam
Neil,
Ethan
Hawke,
Claudia
Karvan
and
William
Dafoe
Director:
Peter
and
Michael
Spierig