Dracula Untold (2014)

Why wasn't there a Dracula Untold II? It's four years later and I still want more.

First off I thoroughly enjoyed 'Dracula Untold.' If you're into an anti-hero type movie with pretty decent acting (for the genre) as well as plenty of action then watch it. I'd watch a sequel to it based on how much I unexpectedly enjoyed this one.Second, people that have issues with historical inaccuracies reflect on the idea that the movie just might be a "fictional fantasy" film, make your peace with that and then enjoy the movie. Furthermore, sure there may be aspects that don't track with the original book but the "untold" part of the title kind of infers that "this is the part that wasn't in the book." So again if people can get past that, enjoy the movie.

I'm a huge fan of horror films. Nosferatu the original silent movie was great. Dracula with Bela Lugosi was great in the beginning then goes into soap opera boring nonsense. Bela Lugosi was great! Dracula with Christopher Lee is garbage. The best part of those movies is the fashion of the sets, the cinematography and music. Sorry to break it to my fellow horror fans, but Christopher Lee sucked. Go check out his first Dracula movie. His best part is when he first appears, walks down the stairs, just before he opens his mouth. The costume and stance is great. Then he opens his mouth and what do we get? A British accent on Dracula! And his dialogue? Something about cataloging his library. His freaking LIBRARY!!! Then we movie onto Frances Copala's Dracula. Gary Oldman is a great actor. He did an amazing job portraying Dracula, especially in the beginning as Vlad III. The music was great. The screenplay and acting was trash. Keanu, Winona, Silence of the Lame actor, all suck. And the comedy! What's with the comedy? So, there we have it. Nosferatu was the best Dracula. That was a horror movie. The rest, cheese. I only saw a few minutes of the remake of Nosferatu, but I realized soon after watching that it was a poor production by a bunch of armatures.Now, we have Dracula Untold. It should have not been told. First, I saw this movie awhile ago. But what I remember is the main actor with that stupid British accent. Why not give Dracula a Hindu accent, or French accent. Why British. At least with a French accent we would be entertained. It would be like Peter Sellers Dracula. That would be entertaining. But no, we have another British Dracula. No Bela Lugosi here.The events of what I remember of this pile of garbage has nothing to do with Vlad III, or the vampire Dracula. They used the name Vlad, and Dracula to concoct another film, built around some action scenes with fast edits. The story is garbage. The acting is trash. If you don't care about a decent story, or decent acting and just want to sit back and watch a bunch of fast edit fight scenes and flashy camera work and cgi then this may be for you. Or go watch the next Avengers or Thor or Wonder Woman or Farce Awakens. They are all the same movie. It's just candy. Go ahead eat it. It's bad for you. But it tastes so good. Keep buying it and they'll keep feeding you this garbage.Now if you like this movie, you may not have enough patience to watch a silent movie like Nosferatu. That is the real shame here. One should understand that movies, like all media, are a reflection of our culture. Give the audience candy, keep them dumb, and they'll keep coming back for more.God help us, everyone!

Who can't appreciate a fight scene shown on the mirror edge of a sword? Or traveling swiftly as a swarm of bats? The special affects were beautifully crafted. This isn't a documentary, but superb entertainment.The setting and costumes of the highest caliber. The story thoughtful, the characters complex and full. Paced perfectly.Score haunting. Action packed, and a backstory of a romance. Perfect movie to watch together as a couple, or a family with older children!