Review of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) by Carolina V — 23 Sep 2014

I'm rating this high because it was super unique and the special effects/CGI were awesome. Just a fun, fast-paced visually stunning movie. So of course its also ridiculous but you know that from the title going in.

We follow Abraham Lincoln from a young boy, witnessing his mother being killed by a vampire and then dedicating his life (among other things) to eradicating them. I liked how we got to see him in the different stages of his life; a beardless Abe in his twenties as he's taken under wing and taught how to kill vampires, becoming a hunter and in his fifties as president when the bloodsuckers side with the confederates, threatening to take over the country and win the war. As I said the special effects are awesome (the fight scene atop the herd of horses, the train via the burning bridge among others.) It almost takes on a Matrix-y quality in the way the fight scenes have been shot, all slow-mo flying through the air, just stunning. The acting is also good, the costumes and sets true to the period. A big surprise hit for me. 9/23/14.