Bram Stoker's Dracula is an interesting take on the infamous Count from Romania. Dracula has always been perceived as this mysterious, monsteras, blood sucking evil creature. What Stoker and Coppola did in this case was give the character emotion and a tragic love story - a bit similar to Romeo and Juliet if you ask me.
I'll start this review with the positive aspects in my opinion: The costume designs, makeup and set decorations are amongst the most impressive I have seen in a nineties film. No wonder the movie won Best costume design and Best makeup at the Academy Awards. These aspects are captivating and feel true to the story's setting and timeline.
In terms of what was negative, I had to point out towards two things: the acting and editing: The Editing of the film felt a bit rough to me, for example, When Professor Van Helsing (Anthony Hopkins) comes to the conclusion that the characters are facing a menace. Suddenly there is a cut to Dracula (Gary Oldman) in his grave, having a somewhat stroke. It is these kinds of small moments where the editing is not at its best.
The Acting wasn't my favorite part and I felt quite annoyed by it at some times. Don't get me wrong, Gary Oldman is a fantastic actor and his portrayal is suburb. But his acting is the only muscle that carries the movie's weight. The acting in general in really theatrical (which would make sense due to the period the story is placed). But I'm not a fan of theatrical acting (which is why I'm not a fan of Musicals). I should also point out that Keanu Reeves in this movie looks like he just came out from the set of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Overall I did enjoy the take on Dracula's story and his tragic love affair with Mina (Winona Ryder). This movie is a good example of how it's possible to humanize a villain, A writing technique that I really appreciate in movies. The more the villain is humanized and shares emotion, the better the viewers will empathize with him.
I'll start this review with the positive aspects in my opinion: The costume designs, makeup and set decorations are amongst the most impressive I have seen in a nineties film. No wonder the movie won Best costume design and Best makeup at the Academy Awards. These aspects are captivating and feel true to the story's setting and timeline.
In terms of what was negative, I had to point out towards two things: the acting and editing: The Editing of the film felt a bit rough to me, for example, When Professor Van Helsing (Anthony Hopkins) comes to the conclusion that the characters are facing a menace. Suddenly there is a cut to Dracula (Gary Oldman) in his grave, having a somewhat stroke. It is these kinds of small moments where the editing is not at its best.
The Acting wasn't my favorite part and I felt quite annoyed by it at some times. Don't get me wrong, Gary Oldman is a fantastic actor and his portrayal is suburb. But his acting is the only muscle that carries the movie's weight. The acting in general in really theatrical (which would make sense due to the period the story is placed). But I'm not a fan of theatrical acting (which is why I'm not a fan of Musicals). I should also point out that Keanu Reeves in this movie looks like he just came out from the set of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Overall I did enjoy the take on Dracula's story and his tragic love affair with Mina (Winona Ryder). This movie is a good example of how it's possible to humanize a villain, A writing technique that I really appreciate in movies. The more the villain is humanized and shares emotion, the better the viewers will empathize with him.