Lars N
Felt clunky at times and just a tad drawn out, but a fresh take on ye ol' bloodsucker
Rated 3/5 Stars •
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
01/25/25
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Julian S
Despite its familiarity, this reimagining of Murnau’s classic grips you with every frame—experience it in German, as it was meant to be.
Rated 4/5 Stars •
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
01/10/25
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Robson C
O jovem corretor Jonathan Harker viaja para a Transilvânia a mando do seu chefe Renfield para atender um cliente, o Conde Drácula, que deseja comprar propriedades na cidade de Wismar. Porém, quando Harker lá chega, percebe que o estranho Conde não é o que parece, com um terrível segredo. Remake do filme de Murnau, o diretor Werner Herzog não utiliza dos nomes trocados adotados pelo autor do roteiro, usando, no caso, os nomes do romance de Bram Stoker. Mas o resto da história segue o roteiro original, com alguns toques mais pessimistas de Herzog. Kinski constrói o seu Drácula como um ser mais repugnante que o do Max Schreck, até às vezes parece um algo traiçoeiro que se aproxima pedindo um afago, uma carícia, mas logo morde a mão do benfeitor. Schreck era perturbador, Skarsgard é autoritário, porém os dois são maus. O vampiro de Kinski também é mal, mas usa de um olhar pedindo pena e perdão. Nos três filmes, há a ligação de Nosferatu com a disseminação da peste negra, como este vampiro fosse um dispersor de corrupção pelo mundo. Mas aqui, acho que este detalhe do personagem é mais explorado, com inclusive uma cena onde pessoas se rendem ao seu fim e à praga e festejam e banqueteiam-se como em uma comemoração. Adjani é a heroína trágica romântica que deve fazer o sacrifício para deter o vampiro. Interessante que aqui o personagem de Van Helsing não é o estudioso e crente de coisas sobrenaturais, mas o defensor da ciência, destoando totalmente das suas outras versões. Herzog não fez um filme tradicional de horror, tanto que há poucos momentos de susto ou medo no filme. Na verdade, ele fez mais um conto onde o mal é inevitável.
Rated 3.5/5 Stars •
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/08/25
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Antonio I
This film is pure garbage. At the beginning, we can see some extras looking at the technicians, waiting for the signal to start acting. Shortly after, we can watch a spectacle akin to the mechanized nativity scenes sold in department stores for Christmas. Count Orlok's appearance is so ridiculous it would make anyone laugh. The pointed ears are so fake that you can almost see the elastic holding them to his head. The Count's nails look like those of aunts who buy DIY kits. The Count's movements are clumsy, awkward, and tired. Nothing suggests that the Count is an unrelenting creature of evil; rather, he seems like a caretaker pretending to be the homeowner who has gone on a long vacation. We can witness true comedy when Count Orlok suddenly becomes Count Dracula when he introduces himself to Hellen. Seeing such beauty, the earlier caretaker thinks that to impress a beautiful woman, he must shed the unknown Count Orlok's attire and impersonate the famous Count Dracula! That scene made me laugh excessively. My last harsh critique goes to the caretaker (the presumed protagonist of Nosferatu, then Count Orlok, and finally Count Dracula) who has to carry his coffin by himself, walking with difficulty. This scene deserves credit for inspiring Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to the screen as Terminator, another undead who never gives up. In conclusion, the film has outlived its time and would now make an excellent parody of Murnau's film, just like Dracula: Dead and Loving It was for Coppola's film. Let's recap: on screen, we first see Count Orlok and then Count Dracula, so if the film had lasted 3 hours, we probably would have seen Count Duckula and finally Count Grishnackh appear! Don't waste your time watching this film if you think it will scare you; watch it only if you want a good laugh, because those are guaranteed.
Rated 0.5/5 Stars •
Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars
01/07/25
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Wayne C
This movie might have been considered good back in the day but in the modern landscape it can't compete at all.
Thank goodness we've improved at the craft of filmmaking since then, watching this in 2024 is simply diabolical.
Rated 0.5/5 Stars •
Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars
12/31/24
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Alec B
Herzog's choices might sap the movie of overt thrills and horror (heavy lighting as opposed to darkness, use of music that's often tranquil, the more subtle performances) but it becomes something like a dream as if pulled deep from our subconscious.
Rated 4.5/5 Stars •
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
12/31/24
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