I know, I know, it sounds incredibly cheesy right? Just another one of those movies trying to become a blockbuster hit through the vampire phenomenon that started through the releaseof Twilight in 2008. Well this is exactly what came through my mind when I first saw the short commercial on TV. I never expected to see it and wasn’t anticipating anything when I sat in the theatre with a small popcorn in hand, except for a lame movie made by patriots in the US. I almost felt guilty watching this the day before Canada Day. Well I must admit, I was extremely surprised that I enjoyed it quite a bit. It wasn’t enough for me to maybe buy it on DVD or see it in theatres again, but I certainly felt it was money worth spending. The story begins with young Abraham witnessing a vampire killing his mom and sowing the need to avenge her grave. He meets Henry (Dominic Cooper) at a bar, who teaches Abraham (Benjamin Walker) how to fight and kill vampires. I found the tie between true history and the vampire aspect clever but half way through the movie Abraham gives up the fight to study politics. Until he picks up the axe once more I feel most of the action is lost. This wasn’t enough to bore me, I was still captivated and the story continued at a good pace but I feel many who expected more action, as seen in the commercial, were disappointed. When the axe was brought out again it was as if it had never been put away and the audience was enchanted once more as the climax was reached with a surprising twist. I feel Dominic Cooper stole the spotlight with his outstanding acting and captivating story and I hope after this we see more of him on the bigscreen. The film ended with a good close, I personally loved the movies final seconds, especially the timing when Ole Bornedal chose for the quick blackout and credits. Overall, if you were like my friend recently and bought tickets for the Amazing Spiderman; but showed up a day late that was sold out, I recommend going to this film.