I can only concur that the plot is brilliant and actually very funny. But unfortunately even the brightest of actors were unable to keep a forced and swiss-cheesed script from falling apart. Willem Dafoe was perfect, not only by his appearance but showing that he can really, really act. And what a character der Herr Max Schreck had become! Hungry for blood as well as for schnaps. Schreck spotting a philosophical plot hole in Stokers novel was a hilarious moment in this film. John Malkovich and Udo Kier, however, were somewhat disappointing. Both are incredible actors and really should have been able to at least fake some sort of believability.
Well, despite some flaws, this is a very recommendable movie. If you haven't seen Nosferatu, go see it quickly and then see this one. If you have seen Nosferatu and like I, love it, then this is a fun twist on a legendary movie. i do, by the way, like Werner Herzog's attempt on the story better than the original Nosferatu, but that is an entirely different matter (as is the fact that Klaus Kinski should have staid out of Venice).
Well, despite some flaws, this is a very recommendable movie. If you haven't seen Nosferatu, go see it quickly and then see this one. If you have seen Nosferatu and like I, love it, then this is a fun twist on a legendary movie. i do, by the way, like Werner Herzog's attempt on the story better than the original Nosferatu, but that is an entirely different matter (as is the fact that Klaus Kinski should have staid out of Venice).
- Thomas Nielsen