While the concept could have worked it suffers from things all modern movies seem to. Our Mary Sue doctor is the only one given back story and positive personality traits, which makes it clear he is in no danger. Having one flushed out character who is smarter, has better morals, is braver, and covered in plot armour kills suspense. Why can't they give the protagonist the traditional heroes journey where he has flaws but grows and develops? Everyone else being one dimensional characters means you don't care when they are picked off. The only thing every other character brings to the table is blood and stupidity with a different accent. All the animals have their throats clawed out and are covered in claw marks including the dog? Meh was probably the dog, let's keep going. Multiple crew members see a literal monster? Meh let's just keep going to England instead of the literal dozen closer countries. Everyone who is turning into monsters burst into flames in sunlight? Meh no way we could use that to our advantage, let's fight the thing at night.
Pretty much every trope of modern writing is present. Why is dracula weak at the beginning when he has the girl to feed? Don't know. How did she not turn earlier before the blood transfusion? Don't know. How did she get out of the box when she was so weak? Don't know. Then there is the usual shot at religion, let's show multiple times that religious articles don't affect him like they do in the source material. And make the Christian character a coward who leaves his friends.
Writing issues aside the actors do what they can with what they were given. The sets and atmosphere are well done. And well some reviewers disagree, I actually liked the design of Dracula. Overall if you want something to put on in the background you could do worse but just make sure you have your brain shut off.
Pretty much every trope of modern writing is present. Why is dracula weak at the beginning when he has the girl to feed? Don't know. How did she not turn earlier before the blood transfusion? Don't know. How did she get out of the box when she was so weak? Don't know. Then there is the usual shot at religion, let's show multiple times that religious articles don't affect him like they do in the source material. And make the Christian character a coward who leaves his friends.
Writing issues aside the actors do what they can with what they were given. The sets and atmosphere are well done. And well some reviewers disagree, I actually liked the design of Dracula. Overall if you want something to put on in the background you could do worse but just make sure you have your brain shut off.
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