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My introduction to this perfect little gem was at a friends dinner party. My friend has the most eccentric taste in films. She never has let any of us down before with her choice of films to be viewed before, and once again she delivered something just beyond the ordinary and yet still worth the trip that it takes you to. The far off tales from the not to dark side land is far from the typical vampire story. The place I speak of lies between heaven and hell... It happens to be open 24 hours... It also happens to serve donuts and coffee. Boya (Gordon Currie) is a possibly bisexual vampire who went into self-imposed hibernation at the time of the moon landing in 1969. In 1994, he's awakened by an errant golf ball, to find himself in a run-down part of Toronto where he struggles to adjust to his new surroundings. He befriends Earl (Justin Louis), a lovably dumb schmuck mixed up with gangsters, a "cutely-stupid" cabby whose character I fell in love with right away especially when he realizes his new roommate is a vampire. I was crazy about Molly (Helene Clarkson), the good-hearted waitress at the 24-hour donut shop that he starts to frequent. She has an understandably and realistic hard attitude to all of the world that makes her that much more realistic. She is every underpaid girl at a diner that we go to at 3 a.m. just because she has such a magnetic pull about her. At the end of the film she finally lets her compassion for her friends show through. Likable movie has some atmosphere going for it, a thoughtful script, excellent music by Nash the Slash, and decent special effects, but it's not really a horror film as anyone who's seen it can tell you. It's more of a character-driven drama, with touches of horror and humor. The performances are very likable as well; the actors really help to carry the film along, especially Currie, who succeeds at conveying a constant sense of awkwardness. Boya decides to make love to via "vampiric telepathy" (love that bath scene)! (The film is also good for novelty value in its casting of director David Cronenberg as the gangland boss.) I loved the bonding of Boya and his ever-so-human friends. The people, their lives, the problems they face, and the compassion for humanity is all exposed in such a funny, yet plausible manner. It's interesting, a little offbeat, even a little sentimental. A good mixture of both classic and contemporary rock and pop songs adds to the mix. I especially like the well timed playing of "Twilight Time" by The Platters through out the film, well placed especially in the bathtub scene. This is definitely not your typical vampire flick. There's minimal gore, no mass killings, and a realistic-seeming depressive mode with natural flowing humor. This under-rated, under-appreciated movie is just so fun to watch, and actually leaves you with a warm feeling. Its not a sappy ever after lump of swill, and its not an over done Anne Rice woe is me retelling of Bram Stoker. The end was sad but again it shows the human side of Boya. I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys watching vampire movies that are not typical. It was so different from all the "typical" vampire movies. You couldn't help but really like Boya the vampire. Although no longer human he maintained his human qualities of compassion. Gone is the blood lust of most vamp flicks, and instead, you are given a well written, well portrayed, well balanced mixture of life at its seediest, with just a touch of hope.Read full review
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