Review of Byzantium (2013) by Andrey B — 20 Jun 2016

Very stylish and well acted vampire saga.

This review of Byzantium (2013) was written by Andrey B on 20 Jun 2016.

Byzantium has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sarah Nicole Prickett (2) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 29 May 2017

Female-forward and class-conscious, allegorical and adventurous, Byzantium is almost the anti-Batman…

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By Russell G (1,053) on 29 Oct 2016

It is interesting to see a vampire movie that focuses more on what life would be like for someone who does not age…

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By Panos Y (179) on 11 Aug 2017

Worth it. Slow at first but pays off quickly. Thoughtful story with no loose ends…

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By Ashley L (313) on 11 Dec 2016

The movie is very short on story but overstocked with style and atmosphere…

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By Bill R (1,043) on 24 Sep 2015

To say this is slow is an understatement, me and my significant other tried to watch and couldn't do it, fell asleep about 40 minutes in…

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By Kaipo S (30) on 31 Oct 2015

Pretty decent telling of vampires, wish it could have dug deeper into the origins but a 2 hour movie can't cover it all…

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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…

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By Nick B (1,566) on 11 Dec 2016

The movie is very short on story but overstocked with style and atmosphere…

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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…

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By David K (1,644) on 06 Mar 2016

Excellent direction by Neil Jordan..this is my kind of vampire movie…

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