A Movie Review: Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive. Adam (Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton) are married vampires. They; however, live apart from each other. Adam lives in Detroit and Eve in Tangier. Adam is a musician while Eve finds enjoyment via books. Adam isn't just a musician, he is a musical genius. We learn that he has provided his music to famous composers. We also learn that he currently puts his composition out there, but under a pseudonym. This doesn't work all that well as certain fans are able to track him down. Being a recluse, he really only has contact with one other individual named Ian (Anton Yelchin) who is human and his musical instrument provider.

Being a recluse and a musician, results in the stereotypical depressive behavior for Adam. Concerned for his well-being, Eve travels to Detroit. Unfortunately, Eve's sister Ava (Mia Wasikowska) shows up and turns their lives upside down.

I have a soft spot for vampire movies. I'd even say I enjoy the art house takes. But as for this movie? It was extremely dry. Adam and Eve bored me with their constant dreariness and what I'd call slowness to life. Yes, they were sort of cool in their actions, but still uninteresting. Ava brought a little excitement to the movie, but she was mostly a psychotic vampire who was more thoughtless and unable to think about potential consequences versus being pure evil. This just made her seem childish versus vampire-ish.