Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Starring Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell
Rating: B
I was hesitant to see this movie after reading some reviews, however I am glad I did. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is an action packed film that has content. I feared the storyline would just jump right into slaying creatures of the night without much plot development. Instead, the movie started out with the telling of why Abraham Lincoln detested (fictionally, of course) vampires so much. There was an appropriate build up before the future president met his foe. Even though there are many parts that are unbelievable, the story was well done. I joke that writing about vampire gives the author poetic license to make up rules for the existence of the undead, and this movie did just that. The alterations to accepted vampire lore (if there is such a thing) aid in telling the story and add to the suspense as more of the plot is revealed. I actually enjoyed this movie more than I enjoyed Lincoln, which I have previously blogged about. It was far more entertaining and had a palpable hook that engaged the viewer.
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