A wonder to experience!

Rating: 8/10 (31 August 2005)

Francis Ford Coppola's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" is the best "Dracula" film I have ever seen. I am a huge vampire fan, and have seen all the "Dracula" films. None can compare to the "new story" (Vlad Dracula), scenery, or feel that you receive from watching it. Anthony Hopkins gives a stand out performance as Professer Van Helsing. He is both dramatic and comedic. Sadie Frost gives a lasting impression as the doomed Lucy Westerna. She gives a new look and feel to the character that has never been done before. She is both sexy and vulnerable. Winona Ryder gives her best performance as Mina Murray Harker, who falls for the charming Count. Gary Oldman has never been better as the vampire Count, as he changes from old & decrepit to wolf to hunk to bat... Keanu Reeves gives a mediocre performance as Jonathan Harker. He only stands out in the "steamy" sex scene with Dracula's brides. Coppola directs this film as a masterpiece, and it is in every word.