1995 must have been the year for bold, black and white takes on the vampire genre: first we had _The Addiction_, a few months later, _Nadja_.
I'd call this an art film, but since it's not total garbage, I'll say it's an indie drama. Isn't this a vampire movie? Yes, but just barely. We don't get a full-on horror moment until the end.
This is a very talky movie. Dialog heavy, and mostly dealing with philosophy for some reason. I get the sense that _The Addiction_ is trying to "say something," but I don't know what that is.
What will stick with me about the movie is the beautiful way it was shot; stunning black and white, where every shot could be printed, and framed. Outside of that, it's the performances: Lili Taylor really shines as the lead, as does Walken, who needed to play a larger role in the movie.
A very strange soundtrack for a slow vampire movie.
I don't know who I'd recommend this to, vampire goths who like rap or art snobs who don't mind a semi-coherent storyline.