Strigoi

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Christopher W Strigoi is a fantastic film. Yes the romanian village are all speaking english. But it is clear that this is done to give it a wider appeal. This film is clever, subtle and full of smiles. It's a genuinely wonderful little movie that has went largely unappreciated for too long, and should have launched the writer director to stardom, but life is not always fair. I hope he some day gets the bread to do another feature length film. I wanna see what he has to bring. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is smart and funny, in an off-best way, and it's a little slice of what Romanian life might be like if Strigoi were a reality. There are lots of hints about what's really going on, but you do need some attention to detail to pick them up. If you like the general subject matter - based in real Romanian mythology, and are down for something a bit oit of the ordinary, I recommend that you watch this film. (Just not when you're half asleep.) Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Atmospheric, droll and hallucinatory. The final scene, overlaid with music which manages to be, somehow, wistful and propulsive at the same time, is absolutely brilliant. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member How did no one tell me about this movie any earlier? Ranks in the top 5 for my favorite vampire movies, my favorite movies about post-communism, my favorite Millennial generation disappointment stories. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member One sentence summary: Class warfare plus vampire issues in Romania. --------------------------------------------------------------- Vlad Cozma is almost a doctor, but he's queasy around blood. He's an omega male, and is ignored and shown disrespect regularly, often in vulgar fashion. He's the protagonist since he wants certain mysteries solved. After World War II, the Communists stole a huge amount of land in Romania, sending a modern nation back into feudalism. The landowners could get their land back after the fall of communism. However, the rising capitalist/carpetbagger class finagled laws requiring that original land deeds be produced to successfully conduct such claims. One of Vlad's mysteries was, "where is grandfather Nicholae's land deed?" That takes up a large chunk of the film. Early on, Vlad signs a death certificate, which he should not have done. He never quite got those medical credentials. The police ferret this out, and one of the detectives, Octav, uses this fact to force Vlad to assist him in the investigation of the death. The third major thread is the matter of who is a strigoi (vampire) and who was not, along with whether the strigoi exist or not. The strigoi make Vlad's other two investigations that much more difficult. By the end of the film, Vlad is no longer the omega male. --------Scores--------------- Cinematography: 8/10 Occasionally dark, but mostly competent. Sound: 8/10 A little low at times. Acting: 10/10 Just right for the screenplay. Screenplay: 7/10 The plot was murky, but moves along. The conclusion was difficult but also satisfying. This is one of my favorite low-budget vampire films. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Wonderful a great modern vampire film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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