What a pleasant surprise What We Do in the Shadows is. This is a smart comedy that is hysterical not because it’s gross out or raucous, but because of the actions of it's characters. It's characters happen to be vampires getting filmed by a documentary crew. Now that's actually all the story you really get. The entire film is about the little things that might happen to vampires that live in New Zealand. But it works because the situations are hilarious,and the characters' personalities are very amusing. The clash of personalities is incredible, and the film is actually short enough to make the entire thing not overstay it's welcome. The actors are also surprisingly charismatic. Taika Waititi is great as Viago. Viago is a French man who has now been alive for 379 years as a vampire. The way that he acts is shy,and also reasonable as well as kind. Therefore watching him attempt to kill a victim in the most humane, and clean way had me giggling through my teeth. Vladislov is an older vampire who has girlfriend issues,and a torture chamber that after he gets depressed gets put to use in a quick scene that is so distasteful yet hilarious I can hardly believe it. Then there's Deacon who is 183 years old,and is kind of aggressive leading to some fights that are extremely memorable. Lastly,there's Peter the 8,000 year old Nosferatu vampire in the basement. He's the most entertaining surprisingly bringing entertaining charisma to match everybody's through only a few growls,and hisses. Other than these few vampires there are also a wide array of awesome supporting, characters including a particularly coldhearted,and impatient assistant. At this moment I as many critics must I'm going to cop out in the middle of the review,and say simply that the problem with reviewing a comedy is the fact that all the matters in one is that it's funny. What We Do in the Shadows is hilarious,and even scary at times. But that's all I can really say about it. I was too busy laughing to notice anything else.
What We Do in the Shadows gets a 10 out of 10.
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