Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Pluskylang Great Film overall

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

slayrrr666 "The Breed" is a rather original but bland vampire story.**SPOILERS**On the search for missing persons, Steven Grant, (Bokeem Woodbine) stumbles upon a rogue killer, and police officer Aaron Grey, (Adrian Paul) is assigned to help the case. Aaron reveals that he is a vampire, and that there is an alliance between the twp species and are anxious to solve the killings. As they delve into the mystery of the killings, they find a massive conspiracy from Vladimir West, (Zen Gresner) a militant extremist who disapproves of the alliance and strikes out against the two. Using help from fellow vampire Lucy Westenra, (Ling Bai) who wishes to help the cause, they discover a plot to use a deadly virus stolen from the humans and race to stop them from using it.The Good News: There really isn't a whole lot in here that's all that good, but what's here isn't that bad. The best part of the film is the central premise, which has the vampires and humanity in an effort to co-exist together for the first time, and the way it's done is quite clever. It's not the first time it's been done, but the methods and reasoning are pretty well thought-out, and give it a different twist than most other vampire films. Rather than just being about exterminating the entire society, it's about finding a rogue in the family, and that's not a bad way to go about things. There is a pretty decent action sequence near the end, with a SWAT team launching into a full-fledged shootout at a ship's dockyard. It's nicely handled, as there's tons of guns and stunts involved with all the usual action sequence heroics. There's even a small martial arts sequence involved that's not that bad, and with it taking the time to get everything done and over with rather than just ending abruptly, it's not that bad. The gore is manageable, with a couple of really nice neck-bites, a forehead caved in, a gun barrel impaled in the stomach and out the other side, and lots of bullet-wounds. There's far worse ones than this out there.The Bad News: There isn't a lot wrong with this one, but they are big ones. Very few films can get away with changing the vampire myth's, and this is no exception. From the start, it's mentioned that the traditional methods of dealing with vampires will not work, and that leaves very little suspense as to how to stop them. To throw away the most recognizable assets as this one does and then not to replace them with anything credible is a major disservice to vampire fans. One of the films biggest problems are it's action sequences, which are poorly staged and uninteresting to watch. It can't be stressed enough how badly the wire-works are in the movie, as they consist mainly of a bunch of vampires flying around on wires and shooting guns in each hand, which was done to much greater effect in a great many other types of film of the sort, and don't really have much of a place in the film, being there mainly to appeal to the crowd who finds it appealing rather than being an artistic choice. That appears most clearly in the dockyard sequence, where the fighting is all done in this manner and it gets very aggravating, even more so when it uses another incredibly common and very unwanted technique, which is the dreaded slow-motion shooting. This only pads out the running time by having a scene take twice as long as normal to finish, and it's not that original when used in the action scenes. All it does is wear the movie out longer, and it's done that way here. The fact that there's only one action scene in the whole movie also means that there's an incredibly amount of talking and investigating going on, and it's not the most thrilling one either. It's all full of clichéd scenes that really have no purpose, and it makes the film a real challenge to get through. All in all, it's not all that great of a vampire film.The Final Verdict: While by no means one of the best vampire films around, there's enough here to like and loathe about it. The more discriminating vampire fans can find some enjoyment in it if they can over look the fact that it plays around with the mythology, while non fans will be better severed with something else, there's really not a lot for them to enjoy with it.Rated R: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence, Brief Nudity and a sex scene

Bob Stout I don't quite know what to say about "The Breed". It has a serviceable plot compromised by an alternate reality setting. The plot is straightforward enough - vampires and humans attempting to peacefully coexist and a series of murders which may be either a rogue vampire or a more sinister political plot to derail the process. The players are all decent (OK, perhaps Adrian Paul lays it on a little thick), and there are sufficient twists and turns to provide some sense of mystery and/or suspense. To its credit, the characters are well developed and you actually come to care about some of them. It even features a surprisingly engaging romance subplot. How much you can enjoy it, though, depends on how you react to the setting.The setting appears to be an alternate reality version of current-day America. Some scenes confuse the issue by suggesting a European setting, but that doesn't explain the presence of an obviously American black detective. The vibe is strongly influenced by Orwell's "1984". Although references are made to historical events such as race relations in the 60's, WWII, Nazis and the Holocaust, the sense of reality is severely compromised by the setting. TVs all appear to be B&W sets from the 50's and automotive design seems to have stopped evolving in the 40's. Stylistically, it's quite similar to "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" - and that's not a compliment in this case since it's obviously not supposed to be a period piece as "Sky Captain" was. The scenes inside NSA headquarters especially were highly reminiscent of both the 1984 film adaptation of "1984" as well as several "Twilight Zone" episodes.I should also add that I have only seen an edited for TV version broadcast on the SciFi channel. Some other reviews here suggest that the unedited version has some plot problems unrelated to the editing process.Did I enjoy it? Not tremendously, although I did have a grudging appreciation for the audacity of how it was handled. Notably, it presents an interesting and unique version of the entire vampire mythos. Would I recommend it? Not necessarily. As I said, I feel somewhat conflicted about it. I rated it 6 out of 10 and have tried to explain that vote as much as possible. If what I've said hasn't put you off, then give it a try...

user-3133 Sometimes with cheap budget films, you can see what they might have been- and that can be both good and bad. Bad, because you can see that more money = better special effects/ more actor motivation. Good, because you can see some qualities in the film, that while rather charming in this version, would be crap in a big budget film. The Breed falls into this section.The acting is about what you'd expect, and the storyline the same, but what really, really made me actually enjoy this film for the time I watched it, was the sets. They were incredibly reminiscent of the Second World War- the propaganda posters on the walls, the typewriters, the big grey buildings all of it combined to make an atmosphere which managed to meld times totally.Definitely worth the time spent watching it- it doesn't pretend to be a masterpiece, and it's all the the better for it.

Claudio Carvalho In a near future, the existence of a city of vampires is disclosed to the human race. However, some killings of humans jeopardize the integration of the races. Detective Steve Grant (Bokeem Wooddbine) and the vampire Detective Aaron Gray (Adrien Paul) join forces investigating the murders. This movie has many essential components to be a great film: a wonderful photography, something between Gothic and noir, recalling 'Dark City' and even 'Matrix'; an intriguing and original plot, discussing the problems of integration of two very different races, which can be extrapolated for the present intolerance in the world; great costumes, good special effects and some good actors and actresses. However, the screenplay is confused, with an unnecessary romance, and the direction is cold, and in the end, we have a movie without emotion or vibration, basic elements for this type of story. Anyway, it is watchable and is a reasonable entertainment. My vote is six.Title (Brazil) : 'Cidade dos Vampiros' ('Vampires City')