Nightwatch (Nochnoi Dozor)
English screenplay by Timur Bekmambetov and Laeta Kalogridis. Based on the novel by Sergei Lukyanenko.
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov.
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2006.
- Starring:
- Konstantin Khabensky
- Vladimir Menshov
- Mariya Poroshina
- Galina Tyunina
- Viktor Verzhbitsky
This movie is an adaptation of the first story in the book Night Watch. I read the book before I saw the movie, and in my opinion the book is much better.
The story follows Anton Gorodetsky and his introduction to the world of the Others, people with extraordinary magical abilities. He joins the Night Watch, those responsible for watching over the activities of the "Dark" Others. He hunts down vampires and tries to prevent a magical curse from destroying Moscow.
The problem with this movie is that unless you have read the book, there are a lot of things that would be confusing or almost nonsensical. The "Gloom" or "twilight" is not very well explained at all in the movie for example, but is a cornerstone of the world of Night Watch.
A decent film, but I would recommend reading the book first.