This one started off good, but as soon as David Bowie exits the movie, it really goes downhill as the next part of the movie seems rather rushed and underdeveloped. The story is about a vampire lady and her various loves. I guess that is what it is about because the movie as a whole doesn't really explain things very well. Stuff happens and you are left wondering just what happened. I think though that has more to do with the fact I watched the movie on regular television so it was a bit cut up to shreds. The movie starts with a rather somber and sad little tale with the vampire girl and her lover played very well by Bowie luring a couple to their home. They don't kill how regular vampires kill. As the story moves forward, Bowie's character seems to be aging rather rapidly...his time is apparently nearly up. Unfortunately, he is not allowed to die, but rather face an eternity of rotting in the vampire gal's collection of lovers. Though she does seemingly care for each and every one of them. Then the story races to the finish as the vampire girl really moves fast to fill the void...to fast as this is where the story feels really rushed. At one point Susan Surandon's character does something with a cross either stabbing herself or the vampire...I couldn't tell. Then the movie franticly races to a bizarre zombie like scene and then the end which sort of makes sense. If only it could have ended after Bowie left the picture.
Review of The Hunger
