Rated PG-13
Starring Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper, Art Parkinson, Charles Dance
Directed by Gary Shore
The Story:
Inspired by the true story of Vlad Tepes (Evans), this take on the legend of Dracula shows how the ruler became a legend in order to save his wife (Gadon) and son (Parkinson) from the cruel leader of the Turks (Cooper) who was going to enslave 1000 of the children under Tepes rule, including his son. Vlad found a way to get the power he needed to thwart the enemy, and it would last for 3 days unless he gave in to the hunger of the blood.
Oops.
:)
Well of course he gives in, he's Dracula after all!
However, it's the struggle to avoid being consumed by the power that is the heart of the story of Vlad who seeks only to save his family, and his kingdom from the tyrannical Turks.
Evans remains one of my favorite "B movie actors" who is finally getting a chance to work in "A Level material", undoubtedly thanks to the success of his turn in Fast 6. I welcome his arrival as the star and hope he lands more leading roles in the future.
Dracula Untold shies away from a lot of the bloodshed and violence that a movie like this seemingly demands.
However, I don't think that was a bad decision. We don't need to be drenched with blood to get the point of the film, sometimes not being shown allows us to think of the horror in our own minds, which usually is way scarier, and cooler, than the effects on screen.
Plus, bonus points for the creative way in which Dracula was shown to move in this film. Visually stunning, and very creative to the legend.
I enjoyed it, your mileage may vary.
Final Grade: B- (like the blood type)
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