Do you know that feeling when something doesn’t turn out like it should be? I had that same feeling while watching this movie. The poster alone should give you hints on how this film turns out. Normally, katana-wielding high school Japanese girls are the bomb and I’m normally sold. This movie, well, let’s just say let’s stick to the anime instead.
Jun Ji-hyun (who is utterly unrecognizable in that photo) stars as Saya, a demon-hunter who goes undercover as a high school student to flush out the demon Onigen, the most powerful of all the vampires. While she injects humanity in the character, I’m not convinced of her martial arts skills although it’s passable. The action and fight scenes felt stiff and could’ve been made better. The protagonist always has a freakin katana, for crying out loud. At least make it look like you were trying, guys.
Speaking of trying, how about trying to make it look like the effects were real? C'mon, those flying vampire dudes looked like they were done in some nerd’s basement. I laughed when I saw those creatures and they weren’t supposed to be funny. And yeah, you might find a truck chase scene reminiscent of a scene from “Underworld: Evolution”, which incidentally is another vampire movie. Hmmmmm….
The film had lots of potential, unfortunately the makers failed to capitalize on those, especially the anime it was based on was such a wonder. Don’t expect much from this flick, but fans of Jun Ji-hyun shouldn’t miss this one. She’s always a great talent.
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