Review Time: this film is poor.
Fundamental elements: there are words and a number on screen, cultural elements, background
music, no subtitles when another language is being used, quick moving effects,
slow-motion effects, time jumps and place jumps.
The movement
of this project is in hindsight slow and mix this with the storyline which I
will discuss in a minute; basically there is enough blame to go around for this
film being poor.
Storyline: it never
seems to get going properly it just dribbles on and on [as I have just said you
can blame the movement or the storyline here, basically take your pick they are
equally just as poor as one another] or better yet in fairness and balance you
can just blame both as I have and the ending is uninspiring and I wanted more
for sitting through this film which is roughly speaking 131 minutes long.
Comedy level: did we really have to have a 007 James Bond style sequence [the
well-known sequence where Q. gives James Bond the latest gadgets and so on.]
But moving on a cow being dropped/possibly thrown into a roof from a distance
in the air, this was good.
Action sequences/Artistic visions: there are weapons being used, combat and chasing, I have chosen an
action sequence that comes to mind the most quickest and easiest to remember;
Van Helsing vs. Mr. Hyde this sequence, it has a little bit of comedy, action
and a body part being cut off. The artistic visions; Count Dracula regenerating
element from being heavily burned or the moving painting or The Ball [this
means an event not something you kick or throw and once again just to cover my
back I think this is a Ball, but if it isn't; it is something to this effect.]
But my point here is this; these three examples all have imagination or
creativity behind them in one way or another.
Character developments/Performances: let's begin on a positive having these characters work under Igor at
some points in this film was a good idea and Igor himself is good [including performance
as well,] but for the rest they are poor. I mean I don't buy this version of
Count Dracula; it doesn't have the IT factor of this iconic character.
The
performances generally speaking [minus one] ranges from poor to trying to do
something with what was given to them. For two examples Jackman and Beckinsale,
there is friction/chemistry [depending where you are in this title is depending
what you get,] when it turns into chemistry I can see it but I don't feel it
until much, much later on in this title. I must quickly point out I am pointing
the finger at the character developments on this one and not the performers in
question.
There is
other chemistry/friction between other characters/performers, let's just say I
would feel comfortable suggesting with varying levels of somewhere between
"This chemistry/friction is as flat as a pancake" or "It is a
safe and reliable formula of main character and his companion, it is something
solid in this film."
This film receives: 2/10, yes even though this film has some good elements, the poorness
of this project is clear to experience throughout your/my viewing experience.
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