For the
sake of not having to write the same intro a million
different ways throughout the rest of time, just know that
this column avoids the overly long and sometimes dull
process of full film reviews and instead opts to break
things down based on what I thought going in, what happened
while I was there and what I learned at the end of it all.
Hope that's OK.
Read on!
The
Breakdown - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
The Impression:
Director Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) takes his slick
ways and applies them to the adaptation of Abraham
Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Some people are excited.
The Reality:
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter isn’t a terrible
film, but I wouldn’t exactly call it a winner either. The
first 20-30 minutes are pretty rough as everything on the
screen struggles to find any sort of rhythm, and then when
things finally do get going the silliness of it all is so
massive that your brain goes directly into auto-mock mode.
Oh well. At least they gave it a shot, I suppose. By the
way, Benjamin Walker is solid as the lead, and there’s an
action scene based around horses that’s so random and
bizarre that it’s almost worth the price of admission. Just
remember to matinee it and save a few bucks, as it’s not
that good.
The Lesson:
Some things are better left on paper.
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