Priest (3D)

(2011, Scott Charles Stewart)

Priest is a surprisingly fun retro future take on the vampire vs man concept. Starring Paul Bettany as a fallen warrior priest who must defy the church-state in order to save his daughter from the vampire menace, this film features some great sets and locations and some really solid action set pieces. The 3D added little to the experience. It's got a cameo from Madchen Amick of Twin Peaks fame and she is still hot! Also Brad Dourif is here in a brief cameo and the very capable Karl Urban is great as the classic Black Hat bad guy and Christopher Plummer is here as the head of the Church! This film is really styled as a western and that is a daring idea these days. It also features one of my favorites, Maggie Q, who adds some double punchy/sexiness to the film. This film is based on a korean manhwa that is more about a heavenly war on earth versus demonic forces than a vampire tale. I liked this movie-- it could have been totally dumb and it wasn't. (6/7)


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