NOTHING like the book

Rating: 6/10 (23 June 2012)

As someone who read the book, I was utterly disappointed and confused as to why Seth Grahame-Smith would write a screenplay for his own book that was entirely different from the original story. Perhaps the Hollywood execs didn't like his book or Grahame-Smith decided to tell a new tale. Either way, the book was lost in translation. Many historical details from the book were thrown out the window, characters are added and/or altered in their roles, plot lines were lost, and the ending is different. The only real similarities are that Abraham Lincoln is the main character and that he hunts vampires. While the movie is not absolutely horrible, it's unfortunate that a good book was not brought to the screen. So, if you enjoyed the book and were looking for a good adaptation, don't look here.