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One of the first filmings of the Stoker novel is so old that we're still in silent movie territory.
As with all silent movies we're faced with the same old 'nuances' (I won't say problems but...) - slow pace and grand overracting. Actually things aren't that bad but we're still faced with almost pantomime performances rather than subtle emoting. Is this a problem? Well at the times it probably wasn't but now it does look very 'theatrical' rather than natural.
Back to the film then. The story takes most of the elements of the Stoker novel and handles them fairly well (although in a limited jerky kind of way).
Max Schreck brings the undead to life and he does a fairly good job, even from underneath his OTT makeup and costume. The rest of the cast work well enough but don't make too big an impression.
It's dated and any horror aspect of it has long since died but cinema hostorians and Dracula afficianados may find some nuggets in it.
Note: I've rated the soundtrack as weak but only as there isn't a not applicable rating
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Dec 21st, 2000
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