The Vampire Hunter; a Tim Burton´s movie
The man is
still one of the most visually unique directors working today, and while he
serves strictly as producer on ABRAHAM LINCOLN, he was one of the very first to
be intrigued by Seth Grahame-Smith's book (he was in contact with the author
before the novel was even completed) and became a key participant in its
journey to the big screen.
Abraham
Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, discovers vampires are
planning to take over the United States. He makes it his mission to eliminate
them.how to represent the afflictions of the main character was a special touch
that arguably is the tim burton special touch that gives your movies as well as
the film absorbs us into a whole new worldStarting in his younger years,
Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) is devastated when his beloved mother is murdered by
vampires, whom are inextricably linked to the brutal Southern slave trade.
Under the tutelage of the mysterious Henry Sturges (Dominic Cooper), he becomes
a vampire hunter. Seeking a menial job in a nearby town and hunting down vampires
selected by Sturges, he eventually gets the attention of Adam (Rufus Sewell), a
senior vampire and collaborator with slave owners.
Lincoln's
fight also spreads to the world of politics, getting him into the White House,
but looming large is a war not only for equality, but for the future of
mankind. As with every film from the 'Daywatch' and 'Wanted' director, the
action comes thick, fast and elegantly choregraphed.
What no one
can avoid, however, is that at the heart of this film is a concept that is
completely bonkers. The whole thing feels like a joke from start to finish, and
any engaging elements are soon undermined when you remember it's Abraham
Lincoln chopping off heads of vampires, particularly in the film's railroad
climax.
That said,
if you tune reality out very early on it is a big slice of creepy, CGI-filled
fun. The performance may not be terribly accurate, but Walker impresses by
remaining sincere throughout. There's no wink or nod in any of his scenes, as
the actor plays a very straight interpretation of the 16th President of the
United States.You may not invest in this film's crazy set up, but he clearly
has.
Elsewhere,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is charismatic but largely unused as Mary Todd, while
Rufus Sewell is now an old hand at the whole bad guy thing, and hits all the
appropriate marks with just enough menace.
If you
threw a Lincoln biography in a blender with an episode of 'Buffy The Vampire
Slayer', chances are the result may be something like this. Not as cool or
clever as the trailer suggests, but fun in a ridiculous sort of way.
is
definiately dazzling creativity of tim burton abstracts us in the movie and a
new perspective to relate to the history of it besides the unique touch that
gives every detail in the story that gives a change in the perspective of the
same film.
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