Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

wigzynz-91849 I loved the show but I couldn't get over the fact Nick wanted to become human. Surely he could redeem himself by saving more people as a Vampire than he could as a human & there are plenty of ways of getting blood without killing. Blood banks, groupies etc.

bayardhiler Vampires have formed the basis of more than a few shows and movies, too many to count, in fact. Some of it's been good, some bad. Finding material that's truly exceptional, however, within the genre takes some digging (As someone who's a movie buff, I can personally attest to this). One of these exceptional pieces is the late night television series "Forever Knight". Airing first on CBS's crime time after prime time line up, it's a show that follows the story of Toronto police Det. Nick Knight (Geraint Wyn Davies) who, unbeknownst to his colleagues, is really an 800 year old vampire seeking redemption by solving crimes while working the night shift. Joining him in this quest is his wise cracking partner, Det. Don Schanke (John Kapelos), (who somehow seems to miss every clue his partner's not mortal!), as well as coroner Dr. Natalie Lambert, the only person in the entire department who knows Nick's secret and whom is committed to finding a way to make Nick human again. But Nick must also contend with interference at every turn by his 2,000 year old former master and vampire maker Lucien Lacroix (Nigel Bennett) who disapproves of his former protege's attempts at morality and does everything he can to make Nick live the vampire life he deems acceptable. Will Nick become human again, or will he be destined to live the life a vampire forever? As cheesy and slightly ridiculous as the premise is (An 800 vampire as a cop!) "Forever Knight" is one of those shows that somehow, someway just works. The writing is superb, often times injecting depth and further meaning in each episode (often through well done historic flashbacks from across Nick's long life, which were a major bit of the show's fun) and being able to expertly combine a vampire story with that of a police/crime solving procedure type show (which is what "Night" is 50% of the time). And not to mention, the acting is terrific, and in many ways is what makes the show believable and entertaining at the same time. Geraint Wyn Davies is excellent in the lead role, and gives believable pathos to the tortured Nick Knight, a vampire who after living for 800 years desperately wants mortality. Jon Kapelos gives the show a little comedy relief as the always wise-cracking and lovable Schanke, as well as infusing some of that buddy cop aspect to it. Catherine Disher is great as Natalie, who is in many ways the love interest for Nick, and the one who ties Nick to the human world more than anyone else. However, none of this would be nearly as good if it weren't for the wonderful performance of Nigel Bennett as the evil, charming, and devilish Lacroix. Oozing charisma, seduction, and darkness all at the same, Bennett is able to bring a really strong devil-like persona to the character Lacroix, more so than perhaps any other evil vampire overlord, and injects a certain level of danger that should be present in any vampire story. Plus, you'll be treated to a variety of great guest stars, including a certain actress by the name of Carrie Ann Moss of "The Matrix" fame. Though the show may have ended too soon and was perhaps a little rushed, the show stands the test of time. Bottom line, if you love vampires as much as me and can't get enough of them, check out "Forever Knight". P.S. It's available on you tube.

Elewis1195 TV series' changed in the 21st century, going from episode centered to season centered, where a story can take several episodes to tell. Some might disagree, but I think that's a good thing. It makes TV shows more engaging.Forever Knight, obviously, was written during the episode centered era, and while there are consistent themes in this show, each episode is meant to be a unit unto itself, and inevitably there's some kind of corny plots and mediocre stories in there (like the vampire pet episode).But I remember this show fondly. I used to catch it on late at night after work, when I worked the evening shift and it was a great late night show. A bit of spookiness, a bit of heart and the occasional bit of comedy. The acting was overall very good and the actors played well off each other.Geraint Wyn Davies played the tortured vampire hero who's basically "Angel", before Angel. A guy who tries to do right to make up for years of blood-lust. Unlike Angel, he didn't get his soul back from a spell. They don't say how it happened and I think that actually works better, cause you get the sense he earned his humanity back over time. Where Angel is brooding, Davies plays the role with a hint of sadness and a ton of regret. Where Angel is always ready to fight, Davies plays the role very cautious of his strength and always willing to talk first. Between the two, I find Davies silently tortured Vampire vastly superior to Angel's stoic/brooding one. While the story telling is better in Angel, the heart and depth of character goes to Davies. He played this role brilliantly, which is interesting cause I've never been much impressed with Davies' other performances but this he did very well.Nigel Bennett (Lacroix) is brilliant in this show as the old vampire with more strength than anyone else. To say why he's great would give spoilers, but he's a Shakespearean level actor with a talent for being intimidating in a quiet way. He's a favorite of mine. John Kapelos plays Davies (Nick Knight's) partner for the first two seasons and he's a well known "everyman" actor who plays his role well as the straight man to the difficult to explain things he sees. He played the janitor in breakfast club, and while Bennett is dark and a little scary and Knight (Davies) is haunted, regretful and sad, Kapelos is likable, skeptical, sensible and a straight cop. They make a perfect triangle as 3 vastly different characters. Kapelos & Bennett are almost never on screen at the same time, but they both spend time with Knight and the differences in the roles those 3 play is part of what makes this show work as well as it does. Catherine Disher was the 4th main character and I found her to be the weakest of the four. She wasn't bad, but she didn't wow me either.Season one, at least early on, the show seems to not really know where it's going. It was spun off a TV movie and the characters take a while to set, so there are some inconsistencies and if you start with Episode one, you might think it's just a cheesy formula show, and, it was, for a bunch of the first season, but as the characters come into their own it gets better.For season 3 they changed everything around. Kapelos is replaced by Lisa Ryder (Blond ship captain from Andromeda) and she plays the cop role well enough, though she doesn't have Kapelos' heart, nor his ability to play the straight man.Pretty boy Ben Bass is also added in the 3rd season as another Vampire who Knight kind of takes under his wing as a guy who doesn't kill people anymore. Bass isn't haunted the way Knight is, and I found his role a little pointless but not unwatchable. The show has some solid episodes in season 3, but I think she show was best in season 2 and the 2nd half of season 1. The finally was a little disappointing, and, I gather, rushed through production, but the show is still worth checking out. Angel and Twilight both seemed to borrow aspects from this show. It's hard to be original these days. Forever Knight is one of the few original shows.

einezcrespo I caught this show by accident when I was just channel surfing when I lived in the US. I thought I saw the familiar face of Geraint Wyn Davies who played Klaus Von Helsing in Dracula the Series. I was blown over when I found out what this show was all about. How ironic! After watching a couple of episodes I was hooked. The first season will always be my favorite. I wasn't at all too crazy with season two. I didn't really bother with the last season after John Kapelos left. Nick and Schanke were great partners and occasionally bounced off each other. What I liked about this show is that the hero unafraid to be vulnerable and admitting the wrong choice he made. In many ways Nick through his admission is really human at heart. Then of course there was Lacroix trying to bring his rebel child to heel with his cruel taunts. Nigel Bennet plays the villain maker to the hilt and the results is absolutely devilish. Catherine Disher is good as the supportive Natalie Lambert and Deborah Duchene is great as Janette, the vampire mistress of the The Raven Club, torn between her master Lacriox and her ex-lover. It was a shame that CBS passed this show up in it's peak. The momentum was thrown off a bit when it went to another network. Still this is one of my favorite TV shows and one I will always remember even though I felt the last two seasons were a bit of a let down.