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Weep Me Not in My Soul to Take
For the most part, My Soul to Take is basically a regurgitation of the Nightmare on Elm Street series.
Ed Sum
December 10, 2010
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For the most part, My Soul to Take is basically a regurgitation of the Nightmare on Elm Street series.
There’s one famous proverb and that is the dead tell no tales; and if that is true, it follows then that one must tell a story in his stead.
This action-adventure movie barely has an ounce of Mantracker in this one to keep the story going.
One good thing about this movie is that it has a larger cast and it integrates very well with modern times to make it believable.
Audiences see where the life of Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel) is heading, and this actor’s performance is spectacular.
While no big studio has picked up this movie to distribute, the film-makers have taken it upon themselves to distribute this movie on their own.
Eisner is remaking Romero’s film by following a traditional formula that everyone is well aware of.
What Scorsese does is to guide DiCaprio’s performance well enough that this young actor can pull off a wide range of reactions, but sadly, veteran actor Max von Sydow is under-utilized.
Ultimately, however well Peli crafted the story and atmosphere of living in a haunted house, this movie comes across as pure fiction.
At long last, Daybreakers delivers a vampire tale that is deserving and worthy of the Nosferatu Award.
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