Dracula Untold
Dracula Zero
Directed by:
Gary ShoreCinematography:
John SchwartzmanComposer:
Ramin DjawadiCast:
Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Art Parkinson, Charles Dance, Diarmaid Murtagh, Ronan Vibert, William Houston, Ferdinand Kingsley, Zach McGowan (more)VOD (1)
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Witness the origin story of one of legend's most captivating figures in the action-adventure, Dracula Untold. The year is 1462 and Transylvania has enjoyed a prolonged period of peace under the just and fair rule of the battle-weary Vlad III, the prince of Wallachia (Luke Evans). But when Sultan Mehmed II (Dominic Cooper) demands 1,000 of Wallachia's boys - including Vlad's own son - become child soldiers in his army, Vlad must enter into a Faustian bargain to save his family and his people. He gains the strength of 100 men, the speed of a falling star, and the power to crush his enemies. In exchange, he's inflicted with an insatiable thirst for human blood that could force him into a life of darkness and destroy all that he holds dear. (Universal Pictures AU)
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While the latest film adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel offers a new perspective on one of horror's most famous monsters, the result is another mediocre American-made audio-visual spectacle that benefits from the casting of Luke Evans in the lead role, but loses on the story level. In short, a one-off that neither impresses nor offends, yet neither scares, which was perhaps a bit of a shame.
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Fortunately, it’s not very long, as towards the end it starts to creak. Luke Evans is charismatic, the battle scenes are alright, and the mythology is solid, making it a viewer-friendly and visually undemanding B-movie. I think it offers as much value as it can for the money. Considering that Dracula has been adapted about 10 times already, Evans appears to be one of the best and also most energetic main protagonists.
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Dracula Untold is a silly but entertaining flick kept afloat by the well-cast and charismatic Luke Evans. A B-movie script
with simple character motivations and barely tolerable catchphrases. But the movie is well paced and playful, the
emotions work and the digital effects are of sufficient quality.
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Whether the new Dark Universe works or not, this initiative has created another enjoyable Dracula. Which in and of itself is very pleasant. This time in a 21st-century version with the Untold moniker. Honestly, whatever substance Luke Evans reaches for, it's more or less certain that a portion of the (female) audience will be satisfied just by the fact that Evans doesn't get off the screen. And if his protagonist is a romantic (anti)hero, then everything else is just icing on the cake. This is how the new Dracula works almost flawlessly. Anyone who wants something different can choose any other version from the countless adaptations that have been made throughout the 20th century. I was pleased with it.
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If the film "Dracula: Unknown Legend" is the beginning of a new monster universe, I'm afraid that this whole project will fail before it even takes off. The film had some revenue, but maybe only because vampires still have a following. However, the film itself is incredibly exhausting, easily predictable, and basically lacks moments that could captivate you. If they had tried another adaptation instead of a similar mess, maybe it would have turned out better. But maybe, just maybe.
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