Bram Stokers Dracula Review
Bram Stokers Dracula Review
The film version of Bram Stokers Dracula is strange yet iconic. Such a horror masterpiece is hard to translate onto screen, often with books, key details and interesting characters are too often overlooked in the film adaptation. However one of these films main strengths has to be the triumph of an accurate translation, while some details and scenes are missed out, the important essence is still there. The film adds more to the book, giving characters an iconic face and an interesting look into Dracula's twisted love story, the purest thing about him. The special effects are also another great triumph, considering it was the 90's the use of VFX is wonderful the makeup of Dracula in his different forms and even just the use of blood was refreshing making it no surprise that it won an oscar of its visual effects ( ignoring the terrible blue flame at the start). The tone is often spot on, coupled with tense music and shots the theme of horror is greatly realized, which is also boosted by the acting of the cast. The actors did a very good job with the script they're were given, Keanu Reeves too despite his strange attempt at an English accent.
The film's storyline is very true to the book mainly taking place in London as the main group have to kill Dracula in order to reverse the effects of the chaos he has caused through attacking and terrorizing people such as Lucy, Mina, and even children. However, the representation of the characters misses the mark the book intended, mainly with Van Helsing, as he is presented as more of a pervert in some scenes than an eccentric professor. Mina is also misrepresented as in the book she hates Dracula, however, n the film itself, he writers have created much more of a strange love story between the two, as Mina is made to look much more unfaithful to Johnathon than she really is.
7/10.
The film version of Bram Stokers Dracula is strange yet iconic. Such a horror masterpiece is hard to translate onto screen, often with books, key details and interesting characters are too often overlooked in the film adaptation. However one of these films main strengths has to be the triumph of an accurate translation, while some details and scenes are missed out, the important essence is still there. The film adds more to the book, giving characters an iconic face and an interesting look into Dracula's twisted love story, the purest thing about him. The special effects are also another great triumph, considering it was the 90's the use of VFX is wonderful the makeup of Dracula in his different forms and even just the use of blood was refreshing making it no surprise that it won an oscar of its visual effects ( ignoring the terrible blue flame at the start). The tone is often spot on, coupled with tense music and shots the theme of horror is greatly realized, which is also boosted by the acting of the cast. The actors did a very good job with the script they're were given, Keanu Reeves too despite his strange attempt at an English accent.
The film's storyline is very true to the book mainly taking place in London as the main group have to kill Dracula in order to reverse the effects of the chaos he has caused through attacking and terrorizing people such as Lucy, Mina, and even children. However, the representation of the characters misses the mark the book intended, mainly with Van Helsing, as he is presented as more of a pervert in some scenes than an eccentric professor. Mina is also misrepresented as in the book she hates Dracula, however, n the film itself, he writers have created much more of a strange love story between the two, as Mina is made to look much more unfaithful to Johnathon than she really is.
7/10.
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