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Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, he vows to find a way to protect his family. Vlad turns to dark forces in order to get the power to destroy his enemies and agrees to go from hero to monster as he's turned into the mythological vampire, Dracula.
In 15th-century Wallachia, Prince Vlad III makes a pact with dark forces to save his family and kingdom from the invading Ottoman Empire. This ancient power grants him superhuman strength and abilities but at the cost of his humanity and an insatiable thirst for blood. As he battles the Turks, Vlad must also contend with the monstrous nature he has unleashed within himself, facing a devastating choice between eternal darkness and the salvation of his people.
Dracula Untold was met with generally mixed to negative reviews from critics, who often found the film's action sequences and Luke Evans's performance to be adequate, but criticized its generic storytelling, underdeveloped characters, and a perceived lack of originality compared to other vampire films. Audience reception was somewhat more favorable, though it did not achieve widespread acclaim.
Praised for its action-packed sequences and Luke Evans's committed performance as Dracula.
Criticized for its derivative plot and failure to offer a fresh take on the vampire mythos.
Seen as a competent but ultimately unremarkable entry into the fantasy-action genre.
Google audience: Google users expressed a mixed reaction to Dracula Untold. While some appreciated the action and visual effects, many felt the story was predictable and lacked the depth expected from a Dracula origin story. The film was often described as entertaining but forgettable.
The film was originally intended to be a sequel to the Van Helsing movie, but was later re-imagined as an origin story for Dracula.
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I think you have to treat this depiction of Dracula on it's own merits. There is no point comparing it with anything you've seen already. Given that, it is a perfectly watchable, and forgettable, adventure film with Luke Evans as Prince Vla...
Bram Stoker's Count Dracula is textbook example of my Evil Iceberg Theory (the less you see of and know about a villain, the better). In an epistolary novel, the title character is the only one who doesn’t set his thoughts down in letters o...
Dracula: The dark Superman RELEASED IN 2014 and directed by Gary Shore, "Dracula Untold” tells the origin of Dracula: In the 15th century Prince Vlad the Impaler (Luke Evans) must protect his small kingdom of Wallachia (in modern-day Rom...
That the so called “critics” at Rotten Tomatoes screws this movie over is not really a surprise. Said “critics” are usually out of sync with both my opinions and the opinions of most of the viewers which can be seen again from the fact that...
FX, Evans and Dance's performances are the only things to save in this movie. If you think Dracula becoming a hero and a martyr is a good idea, you will like it. Otherwise, like in my case, you will think that it was the worst idea in qu...