very very good version

Rating: Null/10 (18 December 2001)

Have to say it, I wasn't sure I'd like this movie and in fact have been avoiding seeing it for several years. But, on first viewing - it's terrific. I have the Lugosi oldie and I love that too and the book also, but this adaptation had beautiful visuals and music, great performances (oh, except Keanu. Sorry), and was in turn horrific, quite frightening, raunchy, sexy and incredibly moving. One of those films where at the end you take a moment to come back down to reality. Never thought I'd rate Winona but she really delivers the goods in this one and of course, another great performance from Gary O in the days before blockbusters were the only time you saw him (damn). I was impressed by a film that can be so beautiful and so thoughtful and so well done in an age of noisy rubbish full of action and effects. So 9 out of 10 :)