Review of Dracula (1931) by Amheretojudge — 28 Jun 2018

Mortal yet not easily forgettable..

Dracula Starring : Gary Oldman, Anthony Hopkins, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves and Richard Grant, Screenwriter : James V. Hart, Director : Francis Ford Coppola 2 and a half out of 5 Dracula is a featuremortal yet not easily forgettable..

Dracula.

Starring : Gary Oldman, Anthony Hopkins, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves and Richard Grant, Screenwriter : James V. Hart, Director : Francis Ford Coppola.

2 and a half out of 5.

Dracula is a feature focusing more on the emotional trauma of the protagonist which is fueled by the tragic incident occurred and the unfortunate catastrophe it bred along with it. There have been plenty of remakes and origins of the beloved character Dracula of the Dark Universal, but there are very few who got the character right and this is one of them but unfortunately the feature isn't up to the mark. The script has a familiar format and follows a rudimentary process but its newer perspective and smarter approach is what helps the makers to lure the audience in. It is rich on technical aspects like costume design, make-up design, art design and production design and is short on editing and sound department. There is a lot of content for the makers to cover-up within 2 hours of its runtime which is what helps keep the audience hooked to it as the feature never leaves its definite pace. Adapted from Bram Stoker's novel, James V. Hart's screenplay isn't as smart as it seems for there seems plenty of material that could have been edited out and instead falls into the commercial aspects of it. Francis Ford Coppola is no short on execution but lacks proper concrete material in script that helps connect with the viewers for it's all crisp all the time. The performance objective is something in its favor where the protagonist or antagonist (it's debatable) Gary Oldman is the real gem of the feature and is supported decently by Anthony Hopkins, Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves. Darcula is mortal and yet not easily forgettable and the primary reason to that would be Oldman's one of the finest performance as he breathes the character in every frame.