Watching Notes - "Dracula Untold"

Fatima 2022-03-19 09:01:04

After a week-long vacation, I didn't go out to play with my husband, so I decided to have a good time in the afternoon. I came to Cathay and chose a relatively high-rated movie "Dracula Untold". The Chinese film name is the first year of Dracula. Dracula means vampire in English. It is the name of a novel published in 1897. Because the vampire character described in the story is very classic, after more than a century of evolution, it has become the prototype of vampire stories in various versions of movies and TV series. It has become synonymous with vampire. Of course, these are some knowledge that I googled after I got home.
As far as the movie goes, it's a tight 90 minutes. From the beginning, it is said that 1,000 little boys were trained as one of the weapons of war. After killing countless people, they found a place to be a new person, began to protect people, and became their lord. He has a beautiful wife and a son. In order to prevent his son from being recruited by the sultan, he killed the soldiers who came to bring people, and a war was inevitable. With no army in his small domain, the coming war is sure to destroy all peace. For his wife and children, for all families with children in the territory, the only hope in despair is the monster on the mountain, not a hero. He drank the blood of vampires and had superhuman abilities, but if he couldn't refuse his thirst for blood for three days, he would become a vampire forever and only haunt in the dark night. Only the vampires on the mountain can regain their freedom. He knew that the only way for him to overcome was to become a vampire with three-day superpowers!
But things backfired. On the last day, after being tricked out of the castle by tricking the tiger away from the mountain, the lives of his wife and children were at stake. After he tried his best to rush back, he was still unable to save his wife who fell off the top of the tower, and his son was taken away by the enemy. Due to the persuasion of his wife, he had no choice but to choose bloodthirsty and become a permanent vampire, only to save his son. What a painful and helpless choice.
Seeing the heavy casualties of his compatriots, he was full of vengeance. He created a lot of vampires and let everyone follow him on the road of revenge! In the end, it was very simple. The son was rescued, and the enemy was basically wiped out. However, the compatriots vampire's desire for blood threatened the son's life. , let the sun punish all vampires, including himself.
Finally, for the return of the next movie, lay the groundwork. Dracula was resurrected, became a permanent vampire, and found his reincarnated wife, mina! What will happen next? The audience can only look forward to the arrival of the next movie.
To be honest, I’ve seen vampire diary, originals, and Twilight, and I’m basically immune to the horror of this movie. Besides, I can’t see the sun. It’s a very familiar routine to kill vampire by inserting wood into the heart, but here, vampire is still afraid Silverware and a statue of Jesus. So I can only say that the old tune is repeated. But Benben, who hasn't read any vampire stories, still thinks the plot is very attractive, and it's rare that he didn't fall asleep :)
So, overall rating, 3/5 stars!

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  • Frieda 2022-03-25 09:01:06

    The first Universal Monster movie, although the start is a little short, but I still look forward to the next Monster League

  • Bennett 2022-04-23 07:01:32

    Rewriting the legend of the originator of the vampire Dracula, when he was a human, he was no longer an invincible king, nor did he deny his faith because of the death of his lover, but he became a The gentle and kind king of a small country turned into a demon for the survival of the people, and became an eternal vampire for the sake of his family. There is also a section where his lover falls off a cliff, which is a relatively interesting innovation. It's just a pity that in the film, he turned into a vampire for the people, but he was regarded as a heretic by the people to be burned to death. The eliminated scenes always make people feel weird, but as far as the fighting and special effects of the film are concerned, it is not bad. The male protagonist's use of vampire bats is quite creative. Of course, there are also some bugs in the film. For example, the villain knows that the other party is afraid of light and is still attacking at night. The heroine can still be beautiful and talk well after falling off a cliff from such a high place. The video is not so high-quality.

Dracula Untold quotes

  • Mirena: What is happening to you?

    [Vlad cuts the tent open as his skin burns]

    Mirena: No! Stop it!

    [as she pulls him to her]

    Mirena: May God strike down whoever did this to you!

    Vlad: [pained] I chose this!

    Mirena: This is the strength you sought? But why?

    Vlad: Because I sent corpses back to Mehmed, instead of our son.

    Mirena: [near tears] You did this for us?

    Vlad: In two days, I'll be restored... I just have to resist.

    Mirena: Resist what?

    [when he says nothing, panicked]

    Mirena: Resist what, Vlad? Tell me!

    Vlad: The thirst... for blood.

  • Mirena: I will fight beside you until death.

    Vlad: Your death would end my fight.