3D's Need to See

My movie for you this week is Nochnoy dozor (Night Watch).  Now, don’t quit reading just because it has a foreign name.  Yes, this movie was made in Russia and based on the first in a famous series of books by Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko, but this isn’t some artsy foreign film.

It was helmed by Timur Bekmambetov, who later directed the Angelina Jolie action film ”Wanted” to blockbuster status, and you can see the same amazing effects and visual style that made that movie so popular in this one as well.  Except in this one, they are used to serve a horror story instead of an action tale.

The movie centers around a group of supernaturally powered being called “Others” and the uneasy truce between those that serve the light and those that have chosen the darkness.  The titular “Night Watch” are a group of Light Others that patrol the night making sure the Dark Others stay in line.

The story and tone of the film may seem strange to you, but what do you expect from a foreign film?  The action sequences, however, speak the universal language of cool.  So, why not broaden your horizons with something that’s still a little familiar and give Night Watch a try.

—3D