Dracula Untold is exactly what the title states, the “untold” story of how Dracula came to be. Neither very flashy nor very exciting, it is basically a subpar drama within a darker text. The cast is made up of faces you recognize but no big names, and as a whole the movie feels like nothing more than a money grab by the film studio.
Prince Vlad the Impaler rules over the tiny area of Transylvania, while paying homage to the larger Turk army and rulers nearby. When his superiors call for all the boys in his kingdom to be conscripted to their army, he visits the “monster” living in the nearby mountain and asks for the power to fight back. While his intentions are good, thus is born Dracula. The rest of the film is his fight against the Turks and the outcome of his decision.
Not a terrible movie, but certainly nothing to rush to see. I’m sure it will make it to netflix pretty quickly, and you can stream it there if you want to kill a short 1 1/2 hours.
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