Product Details

• Actors: Jude Law, Keery Fox, Stuart Bowman
• Directors: Po-Chih Leong
• Format: PAL, Import, Widescreen, Dolby, Subtitled, Dubbed
• Subtitles: Spanish, English
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000W7KGBY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,704 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

SYNOPSIS: Handsome, monied, educated, and with a bright future in the medical profession, Steven Griscz (Jude Law) would seem to be the perfect suitor. But he has a disturbing secret: He's a serial killer who slays his girlfriends only after they have fallen in love with him. It has something to do with his rare blood disease, which we can only hope is extremely rare. Director Po-Chih Leong creates and sustains a singularly eerie tone in this non-traditional vampire saga that recalls the sickening psychological ploy of Michael Powell's horror classic Peeping Tom. Law's clever, tortured, very glib modern-day vampire is a refreshing contrast to the typical portrayal of bloodsuckers, but even better is Elina Lowensohn's unexpected reaction when she discovers her new paramour's condition. This is not an action movie, which is another refreshing aspect; it is verbally oriented, with Law turning on the charm not just to lure women into his life but to keep them there, as it is essential to his fevered mind that they must love him before their blood can save him. That said, the bloodlust of the finale is not for the squeamish, but the quiet chills and horrific thrills of the majority of the film will appeal to those looking for something quite different in their horror: the real thing

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5.0 out of 5 stars Aka "Immortality", May 11, 2010

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Z Hayes (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Sabiduria De Los Cocodrilos (The Wisdom Of Crocodiles) [PAL/REGION 2 DVD. Import-Spain] (DVD)

Having enjoyed the recent coming-of-age vampire tale "Let the Right One In", I was on the hunt for other unique vampire tales, and came across this older movie starring Jude Law. I'm no great fan of the actor, but I thought he did a decent turn in this. "Immortality" [with the alternate title of "Wisdom of Crocodiles"] is an unusual vampire tale - Jude Law plays medical consultant Steven Grlscz[a unique and unpronounceable last name] who has a predilection for making young women fall madly in love with him. But this is no ordinary Casanova - Steven has a rare blood disorder in which he has to feed off another human's blood in order to survive and not let his body break down. Trouble is, getting plasma from the local blood bank isn't going to cut it - Steven needs to feed off the 'love' in the victim's blood.

So basically he's a serial killer with a rather unusual modus operandi - until he meets comely, feisty and intelligent structural engineer Anna Labels[Elina Lowensohn] whose sex appeal is matched by her intellectual brilliance. Both are drawn to each other intellectually and sexually, a meeting of hearts and minds if you will. This places Steve in a conundrum - what does he do to survive? Will Anna be another sacrificial victim?

The movie plays out very well - it unfolds leisurely but I never felt this was tedious or plodding. Besides the interaction between Steven and Anna, the other relationship that made this movie interesting was the dynamics between Steven and the police inspector Sgt. Healey [Timothy Spall] investigating him as a murder suspect in a young woman's death. Both Steven and Healey develop a father-son like relationship over the course of the movie and watching the evolution of their relationship is a highlight of this film.

The gore factor is surprisingly minimal in this movie, and even the brutal scenes are artfully done. It plays out beautifully, and the sets are well-done, especially Steven's apartment with its hidden room.

I'd recommend this to those who love a unique vampire tale with first-rate acting.