Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Réalisation:
Paul WeitzPhotographie:
J. Michael MuroMusique:
Stephen TraskActeurs·trices:
Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson, Ken Watanabe, Willem Dafoe, Morgan Saylor, Ray Stevenson (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
Darren est un adolescent de 14 ans comme tous les autres. Il traîne avec ses copains, travaille pas trop mal à l'école et évite les embrouilles. Mais quand il tombe un beau jour sur un cirque de monstres ambulant, les choses commencent soudain à changer, et ce exactement au moment où le vampire Larten Crepsley le change en une créature...assoiffée de sang. Vampire novice, Darren rejoint le Cirque du Freak, une revue ambulante peuplée de créatures monstrueuses allant de l'homme à peau de serpent au loup-garou, en passant par la femme à barbe et un aboyeur géant. Alors qu'il apprend à maîtriser ses nouveaux pouvoirs dans ce monde des ténèbres, Darren devient l'objet de convoitise de deux factions de vampires ennemies. Le jeune homme arrivera-t-il à sauver sa peau au milieu de cette guerre sauvage qui menace de dévorer le peu qui lui reste d'humanité ? (texte officiel du distributeur)
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Critiques (3)
I probably had expectations too different from what I ultimately got. I thought this would be fun, that it would be different, that it would approach the vampire myth humorously, maybe even satirically, but this is just boring, with very good actors, but even they can't save the fact that this is basically Fright Night for kids.
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Decently made but awfully annoying horror for kids. I don’t know how the book tells the story, but I would have preferred it to be adapted in any other way than in this adolescently superficial one. Besides, this type of overcooked fantasy where anything can happen because there are no rules pisses me off in general.
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I don't know the book, so (perhaps fortunately) I can't compare them, but: All of the monsters that appeared in the film were really interesting (it's a pity that some of them didn't get more space), with Reilly's vampire being the best, followed by Dafoe, Salma Hayek and Jane Krakowski (I could watch these two all the time). The main character is such a typical teenager who comes to happiness and moral lessons, while the rest of the characters (except for two memorable villains) are worthless. Including those demented parents. I liked the music, the special effects and the visuals are decent... It works perfect as relaxation. Undemanding fun with some really good jokes by John C. Reilly. Three and a half = above average.
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