Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter...2.5 out of 4 Skittles

Rating: 6/10 (6 September 2012)

Okayso let's get this all straightfamed president Abraham Lincoln's mother was murdered by a vampire, which led Abe to become a trained vampire hunter and seek revenge on his mother's killer. Ohand vampires controlled the slave trade in the Confederate South. WellIf you're okay with the new rewrite on history, you can probably get into this movie and enjoy the ride.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is delectably dark. The film's special effects team did a great job making vampires that are actually terrifying. The fight scenes are action packed and gory. Think Underworld meets The Walking Dead. And if you're a fan of the kinds of intensely gruesome deaths found in those kinds of projects, then do yourself a favor and watch the film in 3D. You will get to experience first hand how the vampire blood splatters from honest Abe's silver ax and fly out towards to the audience. Finally a 3D effect I can get on board with.
The film is set to a furious pace that refuses to allow the audience to dwell on the insanely dumb plot, and doesn't give way to any scenes that may slow down the vampire killing action, like Abe and Mary Todd falling in love (I mean who really wants to see that when there are so many blood suckers that need to be destroyed).
Director Timur Bekmambetov who also directed 2008's Wanted, proves he can handle a big budget film & writer Seth Grahame-Smith apparently saved all his entertaining vampire writing for this one, and not his dud script for Dark Shadows.
The film's premise is obviously completely ridiculous. What comes nextGrover Cleveland: Mummy Stalker or Ronald Reagan: Werewolf Tamer. But in the end the film comes out as unique and exciting. And it's kind of cool to see the most infamous president destroying evil with his bare hands while adding a new credit to his historical resume. I meanwho wouldn't want Vampire Hunter listed right above proficiency with Microsoft Office.
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