Review of Dracula Untold (2014) by Mazmorrero47 — 09 Oct 2014

Even though it's a pretty stupid film, I don't think Dracula Untold is the travesty the critics are making out to be. The secret to enjoy it relies on not taking it too seriously. If you go in the right mood, you might even have a few laughs out of the hokey dialog and Dominic Cooper's Tim Curry-esque performance (utterly unconvincing as a Turk).

The cinematography and action sequences are quite fun to watch (the CGI is surprisingly good), and Luke Evans succeeds in giving his character more depth than the script actually had.

I personally would have preferred if they told Vlad Tepes' story without the fantasy elements, but still, Dracula Untold is satisfying as a "leave your brain at the door" kind of flick.