I have been so eagerly anticipating this movie, counting down the weeks until its release, so imagine my delight when I had the chance to watch it tonight. Unfortunately, all my excitement was for nothing. Daybreakers tries very hard to be original- set in a post-apocalyptic future, hematologist Edward Dalton is looking for a solution to solve the increasing food shortage. Vampires outnumber humans so much that they're beginning to starve, and the search is on to find an alternative food source. Through a chance meeting, Dalton meets the strong willed Audrey Bennett, and together with Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac, they are able to discover a cure.
So, it sounds pretty awesome so far, right?
Daybreakers was full of plot holes, from beginning to end. There were points where you really had to wonder who actually thought it'd be a good idea to make a movie so damn stupid. The Vampires have all the weaknesses of traditional vampires, yet it appears the only thing they gain is immortality. They do not gain strength, speed, or even devilish good looks. While the movie did have it's share of decent one liners, such as Willem Dafoe's character, Lionel's, "Living in a world where vampires are the dominant species is about as safe as bare backing a 5 dollar whore", overall, there is just too many explosions and not enough of a storyline.
Daybreakers succeeds in originality, but its downfall is the poor way in which the idea was executed. Something that could have been brilliant has failed miserably, resulting in a film that is not worth the admission price, and certainly not worth the frustration of trying to piece together answers to all the unanswered questions it leaves the audience with.
