As a child, Abe (Abraham Lincoln) witnessed the most disturbing event of his life - the death of his mother after she has bitten by a vampire - that changed him (and his life) forever. more...
As a child, Abe (Abraham Lincoln) witnessed the most disturbing event of his life - the death of his mother after she has bitten by a vampire - that changed him (and his life) forever. Abe then took it on him to play hunter and end the walking dead citizenry. But then, this war with vampires was all about a tyrannical movement called slavery.
Abraham Lincoln would have surely had a good laugh after seeing this one. You, on the other hand, will surely have fun while watching the movie. And that's because this wicked period tale keeps your mind busy all throughout -- you find it really hard to distinguish fact from fiction. Of course, those of you who have actually read Seth Grahame-Smith's fiction novel by the same name have all your facts in place. So much so, expectations (of those into the literally side) are a bit high. Does Abraham: Lincoln Vampire Hunter, the movie, deliver?
The setting works brilliantly. It's dark, sepia and old European charm. Add to that loads of fireworks, blood-stained teeth of vampires, bats aplenty, music in sync with the huffing-pufffing steam engine, gothic architecture... and visually you have nothing much to complain. Special mention: The 'dinner is served' scene. And if you are patient enough till the end, the action (and speed) is unlimited. Sadly, the first half is rather slow. Even the action cuts find place only when the vampires are spotted on screen. But when the fangs do what hands cannot, the energy is feverish... breathless... gruesome.
Now, that is not to say there is nothing in the earlier part of the movie that gives you your money's worth. Mary Todd ( Mary Elizabeth Winstead) as the woman who is always on the lookout for out-of-the-box adventure steals the show when she uses Lincoln's hat as a stool... simply to rise to his level (in every sense of the word) and kiss him. Later, Mary Winstead is more convincing as the mother who has lost her little son... and as the wife who chooses to be the woman behind the successful man. Next is Dominic Cooper's Henry who, as the suave, calm and if-need-be-deadly vampire, completely overshadows Benjamin Walker's Abraham Lincoln. But then it's only when the carefree and confused Benjamin turns into President does he fit the role to the tee. He is commanding, towering and above all, human. Don't miss out the makeover too - gangly with tired eyes.
Finally, it's writer Seth Grahame-Smith for kicking all that Vampire butt... and director Timur Bekmambetov who makes sure to add his bit to this entertaining and engrossing slice of historical revisionism. Watch what he does with all that American silver. Wish, apart from Lincoln's fight with the axe, he had done a little bit more with the depiction of all that Lincoln-ic speeches and anti-slavery slogans, movements and its very end.
So who is the real hero in here? None other than Abe... Abraham Lincoln... the former president of the United States... for living a life that hardly needed vampires to make it incredible!
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very good one. did nt xpect it to be this good.
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A watchable movie.
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Abraham Lincoln as a vampire hunter.. quite imaginative. :)
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Lincon as Vampire slayer..when watched got amazed with the idea
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Its good ...i liked it because the vampire movie and great fights and last scene in the train are very good.....
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Very good movie
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watchable kind of muvie one time eatch
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Pretty average movie..enough said..
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Not that good... but watchable.
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THERE MUST BE A LIMIT OF IMAGINATION. Lincon as a vampire slayer.any way a good movie.
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Surprisingly good...
Review posted more than 6 month ago
very good do not miss
Review posted more than 6 month ago
The story is nice ! The vampire theory was somewhat different . A nice watchable movie !
Review posted more than 6 month ago
hauter on the way coooooooooollllllllllll
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Franky speking did not expect anything good before seeing. The story is some how next to impossible. Specially after seeing great American president Abraham Lincoln killing vampires with his own hand sometimes make me laugh. However special effect is superb.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
movie was awesome !!!!!!! It's action and theory was amazingly perfect !!!!!!!!!
Review posted more than 6 month ago
One time watch.
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A one time watch for vampire lovers. Others can avoid the movie.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
The movie should have focused more on vampire's than on explaining the story without much action long story ... makes a bit dull bt it was a gud movie ....
Review posted more than 6 month ago
To me it looked a copy paste stuff from other Vampire stuff running in TV series & novels...
Review posted more than 6 month ago
A movie to be saluted and this is more than a one time watch
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Lots of devils in our Indian politics
Review posted more than 6 month ago
good movie..i find it very good.
Review posted more than 6 month ago
love the movie & specially 3D effects...
Review posted more than 6 month ago
vampire hunter is ok...i mean although unbelievable ..why invite Abraham Lincoln into this?
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Not entirely satisfied. Good be better
Review posted more than 6 month ago
this is an ok type of movie
Review posted more than 6 month ago
You'll like this if you liked: Wanted, Night Watch, Day Watch, Van Helsing, Underworld, Resident Evil, 28 Days Later
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Great movie. The flipsyde of Abe Link. \ /
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Superb movie with an awesome plot.
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Review posted more than 6 month ago
Awesome movie. Like it...
Review posted more than 6 month ago
Inspired by this movie, I urge everyone to imagine the following 3D hindi movie: Jawaharlal Nehru-Bhoot Vinashak!
Review posted more than 6 month ago
no doubt that this movie has uniqueness,action,thrill,darkness and everything a movie should have,and i would love to see that movie as i'am fond of vampire world,but if someone put gun on my head and ask name one movie rather Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter or batmen:the legend end then i would go for batmen as it most anticipated movie of the year.............
Review posted more than 6 month ago
5 stars ONLY for Linkin Park's song, Powerless, at the end!!!
Review posted more than 6 month ago
the only thing worthwhile about the movie is the linkin park's new album track "powerless"
Review posted more than 6 month ago
It is a superb movie! Awesome movie plot & the performances by Benjamin Walker & Dominic Cooper are really well appreciable. This movie actually informs us about a hell lot of historical facts which has not yet come into limelight & still under the wraps by the history books. Benjamin Walker is the reincarnated Abraham Lincoln of the 21st century. Walker's the true president and a true vampire hunter. All the blood sprouting , blood spilling has grabbed a lot of attention . The 3D effects are superlike. A movie to be saluted and this is more than a one time watch. So go hit the theatres...!
Review posted more than 6 month ago
the movie was good 3D effect was amazing story line good if you like vampire than go theater must watch this movie.....
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