Sunrise (2024)
By William Pattison
Now we got a vampire film that is a bit more…Sunrise, and
this isn’t THAT Sunrise…
A man, Fallon roams the land as a creature of the night as
he comes to terms with tragic loss of his family at the hands of a brutal
demagogue, Reynolds.
I really enjoyed this film. This is a modern retelling of the
story of the mysterious stranger that come into a town that is under oppression.
He helps those in need and delivers justice to those who are the oppressors.
It’s sort of like High Plains Drifter with a vampire in the Clint Eastwood
part.
This film is wonderfully shot. The acting is good.
Amusingly the director down played Fallon’s vampirism. You
don’t see the vampire teeth or any real
physical transformation. When he does drink blood from a cup his eyes become
bloodshot for a moment.
Actor Guy Pearce does a fantastic job playing the bigoted
bully who controls the town with his mother (played by Olwen Foue’re’) ,
Renolds. His constant ranting about being a real American because he is
obsessed with the land and has to keep outsiders from taking the land for
themselves.
Which brings us to the poor Asian family in the community
that is the focus of Renalds’ rage.
Crystal Yu, who plays Yan You, and William Gao is great as
her son, Edward. Also Riley Chung does a good job as the little daughter Emily.
Together this film is a morality play with just a touch of the supernatural. If you like horror that makes you think, you will enjoy this film. I highly recommend it.
