As his kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared by his own people in order to obtain the power needed to protect his own family, and the families of his kingdom (www.imdb.com).
Director: Gary Shore
Starring: Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Charles Dance, Art Parkinson
It's hard to keep track of how many times the story of Dracula's been told. This is the 'apparent' untold story but it's more like a new(ish) story's been slapped on a renown vampire so the film studio can rake in some money. It doesn't work. Try as he might, Luke Evans cannot live up to the legend. A shoddy script gets in his way, as does a plot riddled with holes. Plenty of moments arrive where you'll think to yourself, 'why didn't they do that?'. Possibilities are ignored to fill the running time. Dominic Cooper yet again feels like the wrong person for his role. Just like his villain in Need for Speed, he lacks the intimidation, power, and ultimately, the look. Vlad (Evans) goes to extreme measures to save his son and his people from Turkish invasion. Some cool 'one man army' battles take place but it's not enough to keep us completely entertained.
2/5
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