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Details: (M), 104, In Cinemas 11 March 2010, United States, English
Synopsis: 14-year-old Darren (Chris Kelly) was like most kids in his suburban neighbourhood. He hung out with his best friend, got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. But when he and his buddy stumble upon a travelling freak show, things begin to change inside Darren. That's the exact moment when a vampire named Larten Crepsley (John C Reilly) turns him into something,[url=http://duveticaukoutlet.halod.com/][b]Duvetica UK[/b][/url], well, bloodthirsty.
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One of the sideshow freaks in Paul Weitz's adaptation of the teen-gothic novels gets by with no innards; his upper body wobbles on an exposed spine. It is an affliction he exploits for profit,[url=http://duveticaukoutlet.halod.com/][b]Duvetica Jackets UK Outlet[/b][/url], as do all of the mutants in the 'Cirque du Freak'. But having no guts, and boasting about it for financial gain, seems stupid and desperate.
It's a powerful metaphor for this mess of a film.
Weitz and his writing partner Brian Helgeland (how did the penman behind Mystic River and LA Confidential get mixed up in this.?) become mired in the aesthetic of the grotesque, failing to explore the world of vampires, bearded women,[url=http://monclerjacketsoutlet.albirank.net/][b]Moncler Outlet Online Store Moncler down jackets Moncler jackets on sale[/b][/url], snake boys and monkey girls beyond the dark sets, mood lighting and an occasional, cursory glance to character.
In the first ten minutes of the film we meet straight-A goody-two-shoes Darren Shan (the pretty but wooden Chris Massoglia) and his cheeky alter-ego best-friend Steve (Josh Hutcherson). The opening contains some nice comedic touches, including a clever and very funny flash-forward sequence, in which Darren sees the WASP-fantasy adulthood his parents are grooming him for. After that, Weitz starts to lose control of his fantasy world, when the two boys are presented with a promotional flyer from a passing goth-wagon, inviting them to visit the nomadic burlesque of the bizarre: Mr. Tall's Cirque du Freak.
There's a major supernatural conflict brewing between the benevolent vampires who live amongst us, and the evil 'Vampanezee' (traditional vampires with an insatiable bloodlust) and though it's never clearly explained in the film, Darren is some kind of chosen-one; he is indoctrinated into the world of freaks by the mysterious vampire/spider wrangler Larten Crepsley (an oddball John C. Reilly), who endures society's stares knowing he is safe within Mr Tall's (Ken Watanabe) circus-world.
As Darren is trained in the art of vampire lore and self-defence, Steve is turned into a weapon of the Vampanezee, by the war-mongering Mr Tiny (Michael Cerveris) and his henchmen.
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