<PERSON> Dracula
rly tedious at times; reminded me of Crimson Peak lol. <PERSON>’s egomania and prudish, “””tasteful””” misogyny make this tough to swallow, has no feel for the camp and eroticism it displays despite intermittent moments of entertainment. cannot grasp how one cld find <PERSON> the least bit sexy in this role (and likely his costars agree), <PERSON> called his actors the centerpieces of this film but seems incapable of grasping the count’s queer obsessions & poor <PERSON> mostly remains sidelined and stranded. <PERSON> does <PERSON> On SNL, <PERSON> captures the youthful curiosity of the role but the lack of chemistry between her & <PERSON> oft palpable. 132
<PERSON> shoots mostly in staid mediums and close-ups, the more obviously storyboarded moments are elegant when the garish practical effects don’t distract from the tone. liked the frothy scenes with <PERSON> and <PERSON> best. sorta like the Sunday School version of Biblical tales, any time this threatens to indulge its excessive and nastier tendencies it pulls back too soon. turns out this brand of dynastic vanity isn’t so much fun w/o the cocaine! 698