Well you will enjoy it

Rating: 6/10 (27 June 2012)

I wasn't holding on to my seat as I watched, wasn't jumping for joy as the bad guys get axed, wasn't thrilled by the lines either but I loved the way Lincoln handled the axe.
The movie is based on the 2010 novel of the same name. The film was directed and co-produced by Timur Bekmambetov, along with one of my favourite film makers Tim Burton. Like in the movie poster, the real life figure of Lincoln is seen to identify him as a vampire hunter.
Anthony Mackie was the high note in the movie, as he played Abe's long time friend Will, who later joined in the hunt of the un-dead.
The plot is a little loose, as it portrays vampires as one of the pioneers of slave trade. In Lincoln's attempt to stop their reign and expansion, the American civil war broke out. With men going after vampires that can only be killed by silver, it was a massacre, till Abe stepped up to the task; willing the axe all over the place, with his life almost cut short a couple of times, he managed to wipe them out.
The script is everywhere, the tale is a little shallow, and something's didn't add up. But maybe it was me, but I expected better cinematography, wasn't so thrilled by some camera angles. Tim Burton's presence can be felt in the directing style and the actors kinda grew into their roles.
Unlike the mock buster Abraham Lincoln vsZombies, this movie had Abe start with no beards, just a young man out for revenge. After he got into politics the beards showed.
Also the movie didn't have wise cracks like the mock buster. Anthony did well here compared to the mockery acting displayed in the movie, Man On The Ledge. Benjamin Walker is a new face to me, but I guess he will now be known as the man who played Abraham Lincoln.
Go see it, it was OK.