It's the action that really suffers, the anime's dynamism fizzling out as every samurai duel falls back on fake-looking CG squibs and a blur of fast-cut, see-nothing camera angles.
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07/03/09
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
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Reviews Counted:46
Fresh:9
Rotten:37
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: Based on a classic anime series, Blood: The Last Vampire is a tedious, shoddily acted, amateurish picture that loses all charm in the transition to live-action.
Theatrical Release:26-06-2009
Synopsis: Saya boasts beauty-queen looks and samurai-level sword skills, and her talent as a vampire hunter is unrivaled. But Saya is herself half-vampire, thanks to her bloodsucking mother and human father.... [More]
Starring: Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, JJ Feild
Director: Chris Nahon
Reviews for Blood: The Last Vampire
Like Men In Blade - a cross between Men In Black, with suited secret agents covering up the existence of evil forces, and the sword-slashing Blade.
07/03/09
The action sequences are the prize attraction and even they leave something to be desired.
07/03/09
Stylishly shot and undeniably trashy, this is a strange mish-mash of a film that's actually surprisingly entertaining, despite the usual choppily-edited fight scenes.
07/02/09
If you go in expecting an amusing stinker, you may enjoy it.
06/30/09
... a bizarre mix of sensibilities that falls apart into a mess of cultural cues. The result is as tone deaf as the confused accents.
10/19/09
Feels like one of those Underworld sequels, but with a samurai-wielding Japanese schoolgirl instead of the tight leather outfits . . .
10/14/09
I think this is a world-class film! It contains great martial arts and great storytelling, and it turns the vampire genre on its ear.
08/18/09
Really, is there supposed to be any entertainment value in this thing, or is it meant to be a ponderously stupid endurance test?
07/29/09
So laughably awful that it easily qualifies for so-bad-it's-good status.
07/20/09
Despite inserting a jumble of backstory into his live-action take on an action experiment from Japanese animation studio Production I.G, director Chris Nahon captures some of the visceral thrills of the nine-year-old anime.
07/16/09
The best thing that can come from this film is that it will be so poorly received both by critics and audiences that it will put a damper on Hollywood's current interest in remaking anime.
07/16/09
As good as any Hollywood movie, which is to say it's got lousy visual effects and generic dialogue. Since we're already forgiving that anyway, there's enough engaging action to make it plenty fun and entertaining.
07/15/09
Slashing swords, splashing blood, and flashy CGI - not to mention a hot chick in school uniform - sound like a cool combination, but the life bleeds out of Blood: The Last Vampire long before the final reel.
07/15/09
If you're not familiar with this kind of live-action anime in general, Blood isn't a bad place to start, but for diehard fans it's a lot of been-there-done-that.
07/12/09
An stew of international genre influences that plays like a Vietnam-era cross between Blade and TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with elaborate martial arts sequences.
07/12/09
Ever wish for a cinematic slushie of Kill Bill, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and the cheesiest vampire movie ever made? Welcome to Blood: The Last Vampire.
07/11/09
Often-unwatchably dim.
07/10/09
Top CriticWatch True Blood, Let the Right One In or Twilight instead. Or wait for Thirst or New Moon or Daybreakers or ...
07/10/09
Not only isn't the new effort up to the standards of the anime, it's bloody awful by any standard.
07/10/09
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