Terrible!

Rating: 3/10 (15 October 2006)

OK, to be fair, I have not seen the whole movie. That's because I had to turn it off because it was so bad. Having just finished the novel days earlier, I was excited to see this movie. But I was horrified at how campy it was. How many times do we have to see creepy Dracula shadows everywhere? (note: in the book he HAS no shadow) The story is scary enough, you don't have to add all that crap. Keanu Reeves was, predictably, horrible. And, true to Francis Ford Coppola, the movie was WAY more sexual than the book ever considered being. Lucy was portrayed as a flirtatious tart, when really she is innocent and sweet, which is what makes her turning into a vampire so shocking and heart-rending. Maybe I sound like a prude, but holy nudity! Totally unnecessary. I think it an absolute tragedy that Copola would have the NERVE to title this "Bram Stoker's" Dracula, when I was so inaccurate and sexual. The sexuality of vampires is always subtle, not in your face "check out my boobs." The cinematography was awful and cheesy. You know, eyes checking you out from the sky and weird shadows, and what was WITH the hair on Dracula?? I felt this was an awful movie and I'm SO glad I didn't finish it! If you are not a literary person and never read the book, and happen to like dirty pornography scenes, have at it. But please. Bad acting, bad script, bad adaptation from the book, YUCK.