Daybreakers (2010)

In “Daybreakers,” Ethan Hawke gets the starring role he’s been destined for since “Reality Bites.” He plays a vampire. It just fits. Dude has looked as pale as a corpse for ever and a year. In this alternate future, vampires rule the government, business sector and military. Humans are on top of both the endangered species list and the daily menu. Hawke’s vamp’s heart beats (well, not really) for humans though, and he uses his mad science skills to help. Directed by some guys named the Spierig Brothers, “Daybreakers” is a brief, bloody and intriguing film that plays games with technology. How would a vampire drive during the day? The film gets sorry-ass lost amid a vampire cure plot, obvious riffs on the “Matrix” and a climax that sadly ditches logic for cold-cuts carnage. But it’s never less than entertaining. I actually dug this flick in these dark days of sappy teen soaps that bite ass, not neck. Quick thought: What the heck is it with these brother director teams? Are there any sister director teams out there? B-