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Love

posted 8 years ago by rmontro
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This is probably just nitpicking, because I know the movie doesn't necessarily follow the book, or previous versions of the character. But I always thought that one of the hallmark characteristics of Dracula was that he was devoid of emotion, or "hollow" as he said in the Van Helsing movie. In the book, his three wives complained that he "never loved".

Yet in this movie, he tells his son he loves him before he sends him off with the monk. He also appears to have a relatively wholesome interest in seeing the reincarnation of his wife at the end. This version of Dracula seems to be a good guy hero type instead of the monster we've traditionally seen.

[–] gkmorgan-07607 8 years ago

Yes, that seems to be what they were going for in this movie. It is a proven effective approach to the character. For example, Gary Oldman's portrayl of Dracula can hardly be called hollow or lacking emotion/love.

It makes for a more engaging character as the audience can hardly be expected to identify with a protagonist that lacks emotional attachment. Everybody seems to forget the fact that Dracula is the protagonist of this film. People complain about historical inaccuracy and failure to follow the novel but don't consider that this is a story that has been done countless times from many different perspectives. I see nothing wrong with enjoying this film for the excellent performances put in by Evans, Dance and many others.

This movie can seem lacking if looked at as a one off but it planted the seed for a possible franchise with a compelling and fresh direction for a stale character. Hopefully we get to see how this story unfolds. So as the last line of the movie said "Let the games begin".

[–] SolariS6 8 years ago

I concur. I really liked it and Luke Evans did a good job, particularly emoting his inner struggle.

Is there a chance for a sequel? Do you know anything?

[–] chelleb70 8 years ago

I hope there's a sequel. Loved this movie!