| Day Watch (Unrated) | 
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Sales Rank: 3070
Category: DVD
Actors: Konstantin Khabensky, Mariya Poroshina, Vladimir Menshov, Galina Tyunina, Viktor Verzhbitsky
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Label: 20th Century Fox
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Russian (Original Language), English (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 146 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 2246506
UPC: 024543465065
EAN: 0024543465065
ASIN: B000UU9PRO
Release Date: October 30, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Description
Like The Matrix, Day Watch combines cutting-edge digital effects and mind-blowing action to create a stunningly original world. This Unrated Edition takes you on an even wilder ride with more intense thrills and incredible effects. Only one thing stands between peace and Armageddon: the supernatural agents of Day Watch, who fight to control the armies of light and darkness. When the son of a senior Day Watch officer turns to the darkness, forces beyond the imagination are unleashed and the fate of the world hangs in the balance!
Amazon.com
The dizzying supernatural Russian epic started in Night Watch continues with Day Watch, in which once again the battle between the forces of Light (the Night Watch) and Dark (the Day Watch) threatens to crack open the world as we know it. The plot centers around Anton (Russian superstar Konstantin Khabensky), an Other (one of many beings with varied supernatural powers) whose son, Yegor, has joined the Day Watch, who are grooming him to be their superpowerful savior. Anton's protoge, Svetlana, also has high-capacity power, and if Yegor and Svetlana come into conflict, the resulting devastation could shatter everything. The key to success seems to lie with the Chalk of Fate, a simple piece of chalk that can rewrite reality. Day Watch is full of plotholes and underdeveloped story points (at one point, to keep him safe, Anton's consciousness is switched into the body of his Night Watch colleague Olga--but mere moments later the Day Watch knows what's happened, before any suspense could be mined from it; as a result, this promising plot twist seems only to exist to allow for some girl-on-girl action), but it's forgivable. As with the first film, Day Watch bubbles over with its wildly imaginative world, its ravishing style, and its fantastic visual effects. If a Hollywood blockbuster had half as much creativity, it would be praised to the skies and be the hit of the year. Don't let the subtitles put you off (particularly since even the subtitles reflect the movie's wit and imagination)--Day Watch is a cinematic feast that any movie fan should devour. --Bret Fetzer
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 Sloppy work September 29, 2008
What a mess! Amazon should be ashamed for putting this out without warning that the entire film is a sloppy foreign work which looks like it was filmed with a hand-held video camera. The entire mess is subtitled, but the pace of the film is so fast, and the film so shaky, that you can't read the subtitles. I am aware that the "buyer should beware," but Amazon should give enough information to make an intelligent decision when we are shopping from the comfort of our homes. I watched 15 minutes of this disaster, and for the first time in my life, I want a refund.
No animated subtitles on bluray September 12, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
How can a studio release this film on hi-def and not include the coolest effect of the entire film - the animated subs? Anyone buying this is just encouraging studios to put out overpriced substandard releases - don't put up with it.
And even more bizarrely - their release of Night Watch doesn't have them either.
 Better than a lot of American cinema September 12, 2008
Timur has created instant classics with both Night Watch and Day Watch. The story is interesting the characters are dynamic and the special effects are beautiful.
5 out of 5
 Enjoyable film marred by awkward pacing and script July 21, 2008
I'm not usually one to harp on the differences when a book is turned into a film. The fact that the author of the books worked on the screenplay shows that perhaps he was able to make changes that were needed for a book to film translation. I was surprised at how many differences there were however but I guess on the flip side this kept things surprising, as the plot was not the same as the novels. As others have said the movie will be very hard to follow if you haven't seen the first movie, Night Watch.
The Good
As in Night Watch the visuals are excellent. I especially liked the scenes at the Dark party near the end. There were a lot of frenetic scenes however. I'm a fan off the director's style but these scenes work best when contrasted with slower paced sequences. When there is a constant barrage of these action scenes it film becomes monotonous and tiring. Night Watch seems almost calm compared to the amount of active scenes in Day Watch. It felt like the director had to top himself from the effects in the previous film. I would have traded many of these sequences for more focus on the plot and characterization.
The acting was well done, many of the characters have different motivations but there personalities were interesting. The character of Zabulon received a much more fleshed out role in the film.
The Bad
The script was frankly a mess. The books are difficult to translate to film since they mostly consist of short episodes but parts of stories were taken and mixed in with others, some characters were changed or excluded. The movie felt like it was made up as it went along. Some of the transitions and pacing are very awkward. An example is when Anton and Olga are on a plane to find an item. She tells him its not there and suddenly Anton is back in Moscow and Olga is nowhere to be found. In some ways it feels like two movies condensed into one, I enjoyed it but the pacing is all over the place.
I recommend reading the books. They are much more evenly paced and as books allow for greater depth with the characters. Day Watch was entertaining but lacked the focus of the first film. I would give the visuals a 5 and the pacing, script a 3 so 4 is the average.
Beautiful!! Perfect Film! best movie Ive seen this year so far! July 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A few years ago I saw Nightwatch in theathers accidentally and left feeling confused and not really liking it, but days later still had that movie on my mind. I soon realized why I didnt like it-at first. These movies are probably the most original movies since the early 1980s when Bladerunner, Aliens, Star Wars, etc...popularized the new genre combination of action sci-fi horror. Unlike those films and the millionsthat copied them Nightwatch basically delivers the same message but in a totally different and selfish way.
Daywatch in a billion times better movie. the budget and effects are like night and day between the two respectively. After I eventually appreciated Nightwatch, the only flaw I could give it is that it had low budget feel in terms of production and design. Here Daywatch ramps that up exponentially and also ramps up the action, style and plot exponentially!
I loved the originality of both these movies and this must be the best sequel in the history of sequels. Also the saturation of Russian culture, style and personality into these films is a bit of a shock at first, but you get to love it and love the way its done. Ive never seen a Russian or eastern European movie that made me think hey, I should go visit there until these movies. I expect more goodies like this from Russia and this director/producer in the future. The cast was also brillant in acting and carried the plot well. I also like the decentralization of the main character. In Hollywood or western story telling everything centers around good vs. bad and good is usually our hero and we follow him/her for 2 hours on the screen whiles him/her try to stop the bad. In these films good can be bad and bad can be very entertaining! The story follows everyone and that makes everything in the story count for something. I know it sounds confusing but when you see this film you will get what Im saying around the time they Lights try to hide Anton.
5 stars!!! Definately in my all time top ten movies next to Bladerunner (for pace), 2046 (for cinematography), Alien (for kick azz-ness), Brazil (for wow factor), THX1138 (for originality), even the timeless classic Casablanca is well rivaled via the sweet romance we get in Daywatch.
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