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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14

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  1. JamesB.
    Jun 1, 2007
    6
    Its an ok movie... but would've been better in making a trilogy of movies. Day Watch is the second and third books rolled into one movie, and it misses quite a lot.
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  2. KimJ.
    Jun 20, 2007
    9
    I thought it was cool. the book did a better job, but this is still a neat move.
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  3. YuryI.
    Mar 10, 2008
    10
    I would say that it is an excellent movie. Very dark, very Russian, and in that extremely unique.
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  4. [Anonymous]
    Jun 22, 2007
    10
    I liked it. not as good as the book, but ok. its a combination of the last 2 books of Nightwatch.
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  5. DavidB
    Nov 5, 2007
    6
    Sadly, where Night Watch contained a fresh story and interesting characters, Day Watch abandons the story all together and leaves a movie almost void of purpose. There is the flash and visual effect that you hope for, especially with the bus scene or the car angrily driven right across a building so the heroin (of sorts) can make an entrance. Yet, the characters who you want to know more of, and to understand better, are left hallow and unexplored. Tell me, why don’t we see more of the inquisition? I was looking forward to this release, as I loved Night Watch. Yet the sequel has a story that is way too long, and leaves more confusion than anything else. Those who did not see Night Watch will be hopelessly lost and unable to grasp any meaning from these 2 hours. Trust me, don’t start here – see Night Watch first. Besides, it’s just an all around better movie. Expand
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  6. MaxL.
    Jun 12, 2007
    6
    Not nearly as eye-opening as Night Watch. Better effects but not better story and quite a bit longer than the first. Still, worth watching it to wrap up the whole story.
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  7. PaulK.
    Jun 15, 2007
    7
    This has a very tongue in cheek quality to it...the visuals are great and story is simple but enough to keep things moving. The writers need to figure out how to make the us care about the characters and the ending was a perfectly wrapped present? Dusk Watch is coming, so there should have been an arc in the storyline w/ a great cliffhanger, not that messy can of worms. See it on video.
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  8. ALF
    Apr 3, 2011
    10
    Excellent entertaining film and if the critic from Miami has seen it, then I would be amazed as this film is nothing like the Matrix. The effects were a compliment to the film rather than the film, the humour in it was great fun especially where the main character is placed in a womans body. The underlying message from both **** and Daywatch is about choices and how people can make poor choices which is why the ending is quite poignant. I think the negativity is more due to being a foreign language film and not American, both to my mind being pluses these days. Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Reviewed by: Gregory Kirschling
    67
    The sequel is a minor wackjob head trip.
  2. 70
    For all the vampires and blown-up cars, you'll see no sadism for the hell of it, only an oddly sweet-tempered mix of hyperbole, understatement and profoundly Slavic philosophizing about guilt, freedom and responsibility.
  3. Reviewed by: Glenn Kenny
    75
    The crazy fantasy world of this saga is plenty compelling and quirky.