Synopsis: From visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov comes this edgy thriller about the untold story that shaped our nation. Abraham Lincoln, history’s greatest hunter of the undead, must rick the presidency, his family and his life to protect America from bloodthirsty vampires. Thrust into an epic fight against the ruthless killers, Lincoln must rely on those around him. But it’s unclear who he can trust.
Rating: R for violence throughout and brief sexuality.
Run Time: 105 Minutes
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Dvd Extra’s: Language and Subtitles: English, Spanish, French. Dark Secrets Book to Screen, Audio Commentary with Writer Seth Grahame-Smith.
Nudity Factor: A bare chest woman and another scene where a breast is visible.
Of Note: Benjamin Walker promoted the film in character for armed services personnel aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier named for the historical President he plays.
The great Abraham Lincoln not only has a destiny to be a great president, he also will go down in legend as a great vampire hunter. Now just from that, you would figure this to be a great movie. You would figure who better to stop vampires from running the world than the great Abraham Lincoln. That of course is all true. The story idea is fantastic. The translation to the big screen falls short. The film is very slow in places and takes forever to get to anything exciting. I like the casting for most of the roles. I like the way the world is displayed. Furthermore, I like the special effects. I just could not get past how the movie dragged in places. Overall it is a decent film, with a great premise, and some pretty cool special effects. It just failed on the pacing of the movie, and that undos all the great aspects of the film.