Review of Byzantium (2013) by Jim M — 25 Apr 2013

Looses a star due to pacing and lack of fangs.

This review of Byzantium (2013) was written by Jim M on 25 Apr 2013.

Byzantium has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Byzantium

Review of Byzantium (2013)

By Allan C (2,173) on 26 Oct 2015

Neil Jordan return to the vampire tale with this elegantly understated story that boils down to a rather simple coming of age story…

Read Review

Review of Byzantium (2013)

By Hotelcentral (111) on 22 Oct 2015

It's about character. It's about how you get by when no one did anything to prepare you for a life measured in centuries…

Read Review

Review of Byzantium (2013)

By Dq_Slotkins (14) on 10 Jan 2016

Neil Jordan ((The Company of Wolves, Mona Lisa, The Butcher Boy, The Crying Game) does it again…

Read Review

Review of Byzantium (2013)

By Kirsty M (76) on 29 Jul 2018

A different take on the vampire mythos with haunting visuals and interesting characters…

Read Review

Review of Byzantium (2013)

By Courtney W (330) on 01 Nov 2015

This is one of the best vampire movies I have seen in a long time. Neil Jordan seems to have a talent for them…

Read Review

Review of Byzantium (2013)

By Becca G (32) on 23 Jan 2019

Original and unique story for a usually over-killed genre. Great acting, realistic script, good visuals and creative idea…

Read Review

Review of Byzantium (2013)

By Tethysdust (53) on 09 Nov 2016

A very good vampire movie, which is not a common thing…

Read Review

Review of Byzantium (2013)

By Meth-Dude (745) on 12 Nov 2016

The acting was very good, the story was interesting, the visuals were amazing and the movie was bloody…

Read Review

Review of Byzantium (2013)

By Ben C (1,824) on 29 Jul 2017

This is a badass, little known, vampire (and most importantly) ADVENTURE…

Read Review

Review of Byzantium (2013)

By Carlos I (1,309) on 11 Apr 2017

Some nasty parts, mom is hot, Bf is ugly. Intriguing how one becomes vampire…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Priest (2011)

By Tfitzzz (1) on 14 May 2011

This movie took one of my favorite graphic novels and turned it into a watered down, PG-13, Church VS Vampires piece of junk…

Read Review

Review of Straight Outta Compton (2015)

By John1941 (3) on 23 Aug 2015

I was not able to count the numbers of the words and but I think they came out about even. And the treatment of women…

Read Review

Review of Buried (2010)

By Grammygrim0 (1) on 08 Jun 2011

This movie is terrible. It was a 2 hour waste of time. He is stuck in a box the whole time, then he dies. Terrible…

Read Review

Review of Foreign Correspondent (1940)

By Jeremy B (846) on 24 Jul 2008

This film is not one of Hitchcock's better-known films and there's a reason for it - it's not good at all…

Read Review

Review of Scream Blacula Scream (1973)

By Ralph R (732) on 27 Mar 2008

Must say it's better than The Hunger…

Read Review

Review of Hansel & Gretel (2007)

By Marlan M (120) on 02 Nov 2010

Thought it had an interesting premise and some good production design. Starts out sorta interesting, but doesn't go anywhere…

Read Review

Review of Martin (1978)

By Rosco B (61) on 21 Mar 2013

I found it utterly boring, a wannabe vampire with acceptance issues and an identity crisis…

Read Review

Review of Clownstrophobia (2009)

By Mstry G (1) on 12 Oct 2010

A couple good moments here and there, especially during the last 30 minutes or so, and the clown was quite cool, but overall I found it just…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Byzantium

2013

62%434 Reviews

Game Night

2018

70%890 Reviews

Kadosh

1999

61%35 Reviews

Fools Rush In

1997

60%435 Reviews

21 & Over

2013

50%553 Reviews

Waitress

2007

71%737 Reviews

Tarantula

1955

59%84 Reviews

The Five Pennies

1959

77%38 Reviews

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

77%155 Reviews

Control Room

2004

78%214 Reviews