The movie is based on the 1998 manhwa(korean manga) Priest by Hyung Min-woo. It is about a world were there has always been vampires. The best hope for humanity lies with the church who has special priests who have the skills to combat the vampires. I to want saw more but I don't want to spoil the movie.
Paul Bettany was amazing. His action sequences had you on the edge of your seat and the slow motion was just right. I would just freeze every time there was a fight scene. Some scenes are gory and others remind me of a horror film. The first vampire I saw scared the crap out of me. I think I spilled slushy on my shirt. Along with Bettany, Maggie Q was great. I would have like to see her fight more. She has some great skills.
This movie has more to offer than just great action sequences. There is a great story about sacrifice, using God to control people and trying to have a good life in a crappy world. I found it to be a little short. The movie is only 87 minutes but I think that was due to all the production problems. It is my hope Priest becomes a series. The manhwa ran from 1998-2007 so there is plenty of material. It also faired well in the box office this week coming in 4th on its opening weekend. Over all, this movie proved it is possible to turn a manga into an entertaining and well made film.
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