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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIt's a high-energy blast.
- 75PremiereGlenn KennyPremiereGlenn KennyThe crazy fantasy world of this saga is plenty compelling and quirky.
- 75San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubSan Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubWhile the sequel to "Night Watch" is an imperfect film, it's always interesting.
- 70L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorFor all the vampires and blown-up cars, you'll see no sadism for the hell of it, only an oddly sweet-tempered mix of hyperbole, understatement and profoundly Slavic philosophizing about guilt, freedom and responsibility.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyThe sequel is a minor wackjob head trip.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThough overlong, there are many stunning special effects, including a car chase up the side of a building, as well as the sort of wild animated subtitles that turned up in "Night Watch."
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanPutting an entertainingly outlandish spin on "Matrix"-style action, Bekmambetov leans toward flamboyant special effects and operatic overacting.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe worst thing Bekmambetov has picked up from his American models is the tendency of megasequels to aggrandize material grown enervated, to compensate for thinness by spreading out.
- 50VarietyVarietyBursting with incident and FX, Day Watch will delight fans of its predecessor, "Night Watch," but further annoy those antipathetic to the Russkie-made supernatural franchise.
- 50The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisUnfolding in a decrepit, present-day Moscow, Day Watch dazzles and confuses with equal determination.