this is a sequel to Dracula 2000,but not completely.it's still about Dracula,but it begins shortly after the first one ended.the thing is,***spoiler ahead*** it ignores the ending of 2000.if you paid attention to the very end of that film,you'll realize that the events in this one couldn't happen the way they do.end of spoiler***oh,well,that's life.it still has the same biblical bent to it.but this one lacks many of the things 2000 had.gone is Gerard Butler as the title character,a fairly big loss,in my opinion.this Dracula(the character)is not as compelling,nor did i feel he was seductive or charming.gone is also the visual style of 2000.there's also no macabre humour here.nor is there much action.what is added is some overacting by many of the cast involved.While i don't have anything against Jason Scott Lee,i feel he was trying way too hard to make the character serious.***minor spoiler***oh,and if you're expecting to see Roy Schieder(he is billed as being one of the stars of the movie)then you better not blink,or you'll miss him.overall,this entry is not as fun as Dracula 2000,but i still thought it was OK.For me,Dracula II:Ascension is a 6.6/10
Review of Dracula II: Ascension
