A for AWESOME

Rating: 10/10 (6 July 2012)

Let me just clarify, I am not a rabid fan of the book or author. I only knew Abe Lincoln based on his inspiring failures. Being a teenager, I like vampire and zombie flicks, but I was a bit wary of actually seeing a historical figure mash up. So, I decided to watch this movie in 3D since there was nothing else good at the moment. Actually, besides the title, there is nothing funny about this movie. The 3D was actually quite bright (unlike SOME movies) and the medieval settings pretty to see. The actors and actresses were tall and goodlooking. And now that I think about it, it is very possible that Abe COULD be a fighting sort of guy. When the action starts, we get slow motion and close ups of black goo which is quite tense and scary. The good guys are not always good at fighting (look at Speed) and we are all kept on the edge of our seats. My friend guessed wrongly that either Mary or Will are vampires, when actually it's someone else, so this film is so not predictable. Although many answers were not explained, such as how come some people die after being bitten while others turned, it all makes for a mysterious ride. There are many throwbacks to previous things that made sense. Etc the pocket watch, lines such as "History prefers legends to men", "a man only gets this drunk when he wants to woo a girl or kill a man", and "we are all slaves" repeated at the start and the end, all were a nice way to present the continuity. Abe might be dead, but his legacy lived on, there will always be people willing to stand up against darkness. The jokes were also really funny. Of course if you're a history nut you would hate this movie, but if you want BELIEVABLE action (no flying kungfu), mature romance (none of that teenage angst), comedy and, thriller, you should watch this. Much better than other vampire flicks coming up (etc Breaking Dawn Part 2) or 3D films (Prometheus).