The vampire comes to England to seduce a visitor's fiancee and inflict havoc in the foreign land.
Director:
Francis Ford CoppolaWriters:
Bram Stoker (novel), James V. Hart (screenplay)Stars:
Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins |Storyline
This version of Dracula is closely based on Bram Stoker's classic novel
of the same name. A young lawyer (Jonathan Harker) is assigned to a
gloomy village in the mists of eastern Europe. He is captured and
imprisoned by the undead vampire Dracula, who travels to London,
inspired by a photograph of Harker's betrothed, Mina Murray. In Britain,
Dracula begins a reign of seduction and terror, draining the life from
Mina's closest friend, Lucy Westenra. Lucy's friends gather together to
try to drive Dracula away. Written by
Goth <brooks@odie.ee.wits.ac.za>.
Movie Reviews
As is the case with
many of these latter-day horror movies, this is visually stunning. This
one is particularly so, with beautiful colors, wild special effects,
lavish sets and a handful of pretty women, led by Winona Ryder.
It isn't all beauty; there are some horrific, bloody moments in here. I've seen the film three times and the first two times was terrifying to me in parts. The last viewing wasn't as scary, but maybe I was distracted by seeing this on DVD for the first time, which enhanced the visuals and added some nice 5.1surround sound.
At two hours and 10 minutes, it's a bit long but there are very few lulls, if any. Gary Oldham gives his normal intense performance as Dracula and it never hurts to have Anthony Hopkins in the film.
The only negative I found was Keannu Reeves, who sounds a bit wooden in his lines. Is it my imagination, or is he a terrible actor? Maybe it's just his voice. Nonetheless, Cary Elwes, Richard Grant, Sadie Frost and Bill Campbell all give good support to this film which is a real feast for the senses.
It isn't all beauty; there are some horrific, bloody moments in here. I've seen the film three times and the first two times was terrifying to me in parts. The last viewing wasn't as scary, but maybe I was distracted by seeing this on DVD for the first time, which enhanced the visuals and added some nice 5.1surround sound.
At two hours and 10 minutes, it's a bit long but there are very few lulls, if any. Gary Oldham gives his normal intense performance as Dracula and it never hurts to have Anthony Hopkins in the film.
The only negative I found was Keannu Reeves, who sounds a bit wooden in his lines. Is it my imagination, or is he a terrible actor? Maybe it's just his voice. Nonetheless, Cary Elwes, Richard Grant, Sadie Frost and Bill Campbell all give good support to this film which is a real feast for the senses.
