A Great Film (Warning: Contains Bare-Bones Spoiler)

Rating: 10/10 (9 March 2004)

This movie has the closest plot to the original story that you can find on film. However, there are several tweaks (some bigger than others) that make the story even more interesting.
Quick summary: Jonathan Harker, a lawyer, goes to Transylvania to close on a real estate deal with the mysterious Count Dracula. Dracula travels to London and causes a bit of a stir before he returns to Transylvania for a final confrontation with those who wish to stop him.
Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder put on what I believe to be the best performances of their careers. Gary Oldman is phenomenal as Dracula, both creepy and suave at the same time. This movie is what I believe to be a MUST for all horror fans, and the romantic/tragic subplot is also something not to be missed. As an avid movie fan, it takes a good movie for me to really be entertained, and this is definitely one of them.
As a caution to parents, this movie contains graphic violence/gore and explicit sexuality/nudity, so you may wish to preview it before letting your children see it.