The movie “Day Shift” is about vampires, but it’s one of those Frankenstein-like movies patched together from recycled parts, starring Jamie Foxx as a family man version of Marvel’s Blade, and it’s a mashup of horror and buddy comedy.
It is the kind of star-driven vehicle that brings Netflix undeniable rewards, even though, from a quality standpoint, the show does not merit being released to the public.
In point of fact, it is abundantly clear that Netflix’s algorithm favours Jamie Foxx, and he enjoys cashing its checks.
In the past two years, he has starred in the film “Project Power” and the sitcom “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!,” the latter of which was inspired by and produced by his daughter, Corinne Foxx.
Again, parenthood is at the centre of the plot in “Day Shift,” which could just as easily have been dubbed “Dad: Vampire Slayer” due to the lack of a traditional storyline.
The character of Bud Jablonski, played by Foxx, is a bounty hunter who masquerades as a pool cleaner and is having trouble making ends meet financially.
Suddenly, he is presented with a significant incentive to earn money: His former partner, Meagan Good, and the couple’s daughter have expressed interest in leaving the Los Angeles area (Zion Broadnax).
Unfortunately for Bud, the international vampire-hunting union does not get along with him, so the union sends a scared office worker, his union rep Seth (played by Dave Franco), to ride along with Bud and try to catch him committing code violations that will allow them to destroy his career.
This results in a lot of chatter, arguing, and unfortunately, wetting one’s pants. This is a natural, albeit low-brow, response to the fact that the prospect of being killed is new to him.
After the initial confrontation in which Bud kills an “old lady” who turns out to be much more than that, the abundant action yields diminishing returns, and “Day Shift” appears to exist primarily for the violent, martial arts-flavoured fight sequences. These vampires are unexpectedly susceptible to getting punched in the face.
There is also a disposable villain named Audrey, played by Karla Souza from the television show How to Get Away With Murder.
Audrey is an ancient vampire who is buying up real estate in the San Fernando Valley. While this may be a fitting metaphor for the expensive housing market in Southern California, the threat is, on the whole, fairly unremarkable.
Veteran stuntman J.J. Perry, who is making his directorial debut, along with writers Tyler Tice and Shay Hatten seek to unearth laughs and fun wherever they can find it.
One way in which they hope to accomplish this is by having Snoop Dogg on board as a veteran vampire hunter. But much like everything else in “Day Shift,” the movie gives off the impression that it was made up as it went along in between the various battle sequences, ominously building up to a final showdown that is noisy, drawn out, and dull.
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As has been mentioned, Netflix has shown a hunger for films that feature Foxx on the marquee, and “Day Shift” will likely be profitable in terms of the minutes-viewed criterion.
However, even though this mode of entertainment has the potential to generate financial returns as a result of the combination of the premise and the celebrity, it is the kind of lifeless effort for which it would be sensible to advise people not to quit their day jobs.
