A man who serves on the light side in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a legendary device: a piece of chalk that can command fate. Also, continuing from the first film, Yegor continues his voyage down the path of darkness.
For those who enjoyed "Night Watch", you should find "Day Watch" just as enjoyable, if not more so. We now have a murder mystery, more vampire action, less of the weird video game subplot. There's an amazing car stunt scene (animated, but still looks good). And the conflict between good and evil reaches a peak. The characters also dress more sensibly (Zevulon, for example, dressed rather absurdly in the first film).
There are some parts that may not make sense. For example, there's a short segment where main characters exchange bodies. This presents an interesting lesbian scenario, but does nothing for the plot (since the purpose of the change was to hide from the police, but the police aren't fooled at all). Also, do make sure you remember the first film or have seen it in the recent past. You may not recall all the characters, and many of the secondary ones from "Night Watch" now take on a more prominent role. To appreciate this movie, it's good to know who they are.
What is quite interesting is where the film ends (which I cannot say): the third part could go anywhere. But do make sure you see this one, as well as "Night Watch". I haven't seen a lot of Russian films, but if this is any indication, they've got something to offer the rest of the world. I'll take this series over "Lord of the Rings" or "Harry Potter" any day.
For those who enjoyed "Night Watch", you should find "Day Watch" just as enjoyable, if not more so. We now have a murder mystery, more vampire action, less of the weird video game subplot. There's an amazing car stunt scene (animated, but still looks good). And the conflict between good and evil reaches a peak. The characters also dress more sensibly (Zevulon, for example, dressed rather absurdly in the first film).
There are some parts that may not make sense. For example, there's a short segment where main characters exchange bodies. This presents an interesting lesbian scenario, but does nothing for the plot (since the purpose of the change was to hide from the police, but the police aren't fooled at all). Also, do make sure you remember the first film or have seen it in the recent past. You may not recall all the characters, and many of the secondary ones from "Night Watch" now take on a more prominent role. To appreciate this movie, it's good to know who they are.
What is quite interesting is where the film ends (which I cannot say): the third part could go anywhere. But do make sure you see this one, as well as "Night Watch". I haven't seen a lot of Russian films, but if this is any indication, they've got something to offer the rest of the world. I'll take this series over "Lord of the Rings" or "Harry Potter" any day.