❝My father was a great man, a hero, so they say. But sometimes the world doesn't need another hero; sometimes what it needs is a monster.❞
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I can see what Gary Shore was going for, but unfortunately it misses the mark by a lot.
There was an interesting premise behind how Dracula became a vampire, though everything happened so quickly. I wish there was more lore behind the Master Vampire, because it was brushed over very fast and he didn't have much screen-time too, which was a shame as there was some incredible VFX going on. The plot was incredibly predictable, which dulled my intrigue pretty early on in the film. I did like the first couple of action sequences, but the final two were over in the span of 5 minutes and were very anticlimactic. The dialogue was pretty cringey and none of the characters had chemistry with one another, and the CGI was lacking. However, I loved the costumes, especially Mirena and Vlad's outfits, and the locations/sets were beautiful.
Luke Evans gave the only halfway decent performance in this film; everyone else was so lacklustre and dull. Even the Sultan (portrayed by Dominic Cooper) wasn't a convincing or menacing enough villain, so I wasn't especially invested in anyone's survival.
Dracula Untold had its moments, but ultimately this story should've remained untold.
❝My father was a great man, a hero, so they say. But sometimes the world doesn't need another hero; sometimes what it needs is a monster.❞
•❅──────✧❅✦❅✧──────❅•
I can see what Gary Shore was going for, but unfortunately it misses the mark by a lot.
There was an interesting premise behind how Dracula became a vampire, though everything happened so quickly. I wish there was more lore behind the Master Vampire, because it was brushed over very fast and he didn't have much screen-time too, which was a shame as there was some incredible VFX going on. The plot was incredibly predictable, which dulled my intrigue pretty early on in the film. I did like the first couple of action sequences, but the final two were over in the span of 5 minutes and were very anticlimactic. The dialogue was pretty cringey and none of the characters had chemistry with one another, and the CGI was lacking. However, I loved the costumes, especially Mirena and Vlad's outfits, and the locations/sets were beautiful.
Luke Evans gave the only halfway decent performance in this film; everyone else was so lacklustre and dull. Even the Sultan (portrayed by Dominic Cooper) wasn't a convincing or menacing enough villain, so I wasn't especially invested in anyone's survival.
Dracula Untold had its moments, but ultimately this story should've remained untold.
