A serious attempt at Lincoln hunting vampires. Seriously?

Rating: 3/10 (28 September 2014)

A film with Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, the guy with the iconic beard and a very tall top hat, hunting vampires? Sounds like fun!
Unfortunately, this film takes itself way too seriously, which is kinda baffling considering the title and the synopsis. It's not all garbage, but with light-hearted action and the thrill of supernatural violence written all over the premise, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter proves to be a major let-down.
Maybe a simpler story would've helped? Why have so many pieces in it, when all people come to see here is what has been promised even before the film started: Mr. President kicking some fang-toothed butt amidst the internal turmoil of 19th century USA. Considering that being the main attraction here, the tone is also all wrong. Why so serious? If a point is being made here, it's really being lost in all the blood and the ax-wielding.
Admittedly this film does have some cool shots and some nicely inventive action. But in the end, a neater package and a lighter approach would've been the key to success. Now it's bouncing off the walls and running and bumping into household objects like a 3-year-old on a sugar high.
If they ever decide to make Teddy Roosevelt: Zombie Hunter or George Washington: Alien Hunter I hope they take note of all this and treat us to some quality leave-your-brain-at-the-cloakroom fun this film promised but failed to properly deliver.