This is kind of an interesting vampire film. Though it received much more critical praise than it deserved. It’s well acted, well shot, but the characters lack a specific goal (beyond basic survival) and so there are long stretches of boredom between some truly interesting scenes and ideas.
Byzantium is more of an indie film (looks great by the way) but also suffers from a lot of the overwrought feel that a lot of indie films contain. If at least 30 minutes was cut from the running time, the pacing would have been so much better. The 2nd half is much more engaging than the first as the main characters deal with some real conflict and stakes. If you’re a huge fan of vampire stories, there’s enough here to recommend it but otherwise, it’s probably a pass.