Review of Near Dark (1987) by Steven R — 02 Aug 2008
The two main themes addressed here are: (1) if we live long enough, we risk losing our humanity, and (2) everybody is looking for love and companionship, and it's this very love that can be our soul's saving grace.
Bill Paxton is "finger lickin' good" as the frighteningly brutal Severen; his unflinching performance is incredibly uncomfortable, unpredictable and very quotable. Even though this is clearly a story about vampires, Director Katherine Bigelow makes a point to never mention it by name, choosing instead to let the viewer decipher it for themselves.
A very original amalgamation of the vampire genre set against a western backdrop, there's nothing quite like this cool cult classic.
This review of Near Dark (1987) was written by Steven R on 02 Aug 2008.
Near Dark has generally received positive reviews.
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