Review by Bindi Lavelle
The second installment in the epic Russian trilogy.
To summarize: in present day Moscow, there exists two super natural agencies which enforce the laws of an ancient agreement between good and evil; the night watch run by good super natural beings called others who watch over the actions of the dark others during the night, and the day watch made up of dark others who watch the good others during the day.
IN the previous installment, Anton a low level magician who works for the Night Watch, sets in motion events that threaten to force the balance between light and dark to a head: Anton's son has joined the darkness while his girlfriend is busting at the seams to use her apocalyptic powers. And along the way Anton is also accused of murder, forcing him to either prove his innocence or face the wrath of the Day Watch.
The film hits the ground running, using the dramatic edge from Night Watch to building and maintain tension. With the main characters already established, Day Watch focuses on adding complexities and intrigue to the plot and delivering spectacular action sequences.
While the causal viewer may find the plot twists hard to follow, the effects are mesmerizing; fans of Night Watch will enjoy the continuation of the narrative, but be warned there are questions of if and when Twilight Watch will be released as director Timur Bekmambetov has left the franchise since making Wanted.
Day Watch offers much the same as Night Watch, which is a great thing if you liked the first film, if you didn't then don't bother because Day Watch is a companion film, not a stand alone.6.5/10