Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco are the stars of the new vampire hunting movie "Day Shift". The story follows a blue collar father who wants to provide a comfortable life for his daughter. However, his job as a pool cleaner in San Fernando Valley is just a façade for his true source of income: hunting and killing vampires for the International Union of Vampire Hunters.It sounds like a fun idea, but can J.J. Perry bring it to life?
The opening scene of the film is a wild action sequence that sees Jamie Foxx shooting a shotgun at an old lady, who turns out to have been a vampire. The movie then launches into an amazing fight scene between them. I felt that the movie had a lot of fun using this type of ragdoll physicality in its action sequences, making them pop in ways that other Netflix action movies and blockbusters don't.
Day Shift, another lighthearted and fun film, was one that I really enjoyed. It was fun and entertaining. I enjoyed the humor and found myself laughing quite a lot. It did draw inspiration from some brilliant vampire films, such as Blade and Lost Boys. These films are also some my favorites. The acting was good all around, the directing was great and the cinematography was quite good too. Day Shift, a movie that is both enjoyable and not too serious, (now updated) is worth a look. It's a lot fun.
Day Shift had mixed reviews. The movie has a lot to offer, including some good action and characters (the brothers and Seth), while the villain is terrible and the characters are very average. It felt like some scenes had been left out. Bud's neighbor acts almost like they're close friends, even though Bud only had three minutes of screen time prior to the final scene. I guess that helps the better characters shine even more. It's a fun movie overall, but could have been more.
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