Only Lovers Left Alive (1 point)

     Only Lovers Left Alive is often described as an "artistic" or "artsy" movie. At first sight, this might be confusing because it is a story of Vampires. This movie is not like most other Vampire movies. It does not have some elaborate plot between heroes and Vampires, nor some Dr. Van Helsing pursuing them. Instead, this movie focuses on two Vampire lovers who have lived practically since the dawn of time, both with appreciation with everything from music, books, and studying everything around them. They live a fairly secluded life apart from the rest of the world. The Vampires themselves do exhibit necessary qualities of Vampires; they do have sharp canines to sink into victims, they drink blood to live, and they live practically forever. Although this is not a film soaked in blood and gore, the Vampire thirst is quenched through the characters obtaining medically donated blood for them to feast on. The interest is especially created on inspection of Adam's home which reveals a plethora of information regarding the long life he has lived, the artists, musicians, and scientists he has inspired throughout the ages. 

    Something that fascinated me about the film, are the two main characters, Adam and Eve. Because of their extensive conversations and the backgrounds they reside, the audience can see that these two Vampires have lived practically since time began. With the names Adam and Eve, it hints that maybe they could have been the first of their kind, much like Adam and Eve of the Bible. 

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